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Barbra Streisand, Cardi B, Cher & More Musicians React to Joe Biden Dropping Out of 2024 Presidential Race

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21 July 2024

Barbra Streisand, Cardi B, Cher & More Musicians React to Joe Biden Dropping Out of 2024 Presidential Race

Musicians and celebrities are reacting to President Joe Biden announcing that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.

On Sunday afternoon (July 21), just weeks after a disastrous debate with former President Donald Trump, Biden shared a letter on social media noting that he is ending his bid for a second term in the White House and he will focus on fulfilling his duties as president for the remainder of his term.

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden, 81, wrote in the letter addressed to “My Fellow Americans.”

In another post minutes later, the embattled commander-in-chief, who is recovering from COVID, officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s new presidential nominee.

In recent weeks, Biden has faced mounting pressure from Democratic leaders to drop out of the race. Up until Sunday, the president had insisted that he would remain in the race unless polling data showed him that a victory was impossible or that his health wouldn’t allow it.

Following the news, musical artists like Barbra Streisand, Cardi B, Cher, Lizzo, and many others took to social media to share their reactions.

“Joe Biden will go down in history as a man who accomplished significant achievements in his 4 year term,” Streisand, a longtime Biden supporter, wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “We should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy.”

Cardi B reposted a video of herself commenting on Biden’s dismal performance against Trump during a debate in Atlanta in late June.

“AHAHAHAHA LETS GOOOOO I TOLD YALLL KAMALA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE 2024 candidate…..STOP F–IN PLAYIN WITH ME !!!!!!!” Cardi captioned the clip on X.

Cher, who released the song “Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe” in 2020, noted that Biden’s withdrawal from the upcoming presidential race was a wise move for the Democratic Party.

“I Believe Its Only Chance 4 [American flag emoji] 2 Remain DEMOCRACY. DEM PARTY MUST’REALLY,’ ‘REALLY’ THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX,” Cher wrote on X. “‘WINNING IS ALL’,DONT WIN CANT CHANGE ANYTHING & THE TIMES THEY MUST BE A CHANGIN.”

Other artists like Ariana Grande, Rosanne Cash and Kristin Chenoweth relayed their respect for the president’s decision on their respective Instagram Stories. See more artist reactions to Biden dropping out of the presidential race below.

Joe Biden will go down in history as a man who accomplished significant achievements in his 4 year term. We should be grateful for his upholding of our democracy.

— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) July 21, 2024

AHAHAHAHA LETS GOOOOO I TOLD YALLL KAMALA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE 2024 candidate…..STOP FCKIN PLAYIN WITH ME !!!!!!! https://t.co/IAJO5yo79r

— Cardi B (@iamcardib) July 21, 2024

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In my heart im tortured, Because I Don’t believe the Democrats Can win the Presidency With”Pres Biden” “Joe”whom I’ve Loved since we met in 2008.I
Campaigned for him I believe ITS TIME 2 PASS THE BATON. TIME 4 DEMS 2 THINK “ WAY” OUTSIDE THE BOX. MAYBE EVEN A SPLIT TICKET

— Cher (@cher) July 21, 2024

Hadn’t Seen TV/Talked 2 Anyone,So Didn’t Know It Had Happened.I Believe Its Only Chance 4🇺🇸 2 Remain DEMOCRACY. DEM PARTY MUST”REALLY,” ”REALLY”
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.
“WINNING IS ALL”,DONT WIN
CANT CHANGE ANYTHING & THE TIMES THEY MUST BE A CHANGIN

— Cher (@cher) July 21, 2024

Ur seat is ready madam president @KamalaHarris 🫡

— ☆ ‧‧̩̥·‧•̥̩̥͙‧·‧̩̥˟͙冬˟͙‧̩̥l (@LilNasX) July 21, 2024

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Let’s make history!!!! Finally!!!

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) July 21, 2024

Biden is OUT. Next batter please.

— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) July 21, 2024

Hi Mrs. Obama, are you busy by chance? @MichelleObama

— Toosii (@toosii2x) July 21, 2024

Why did Joe Biden drop out of the presidential race? 🤔

— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) July 21, 2024

JOE BIDEN IS OUT OF THE RACE! pic.twitter.com/6qUddfdBi0

— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) July 21, 2024

Thank you, President @JoeBiden.

You’ve done your job and you’ve done it well.

You have the thanks of a grateful nation. https://t.co/7vzlK51kIa

— Chely Wright (@chelywright) July 21, 2024

Never in my life will I understand how a debate on TV could mean more than an insurrection on the capital

— Sebastian Bach™️ (@sebastianbach) July 21, 2024

A All Woman ticket you will really see the hate of loser dudes. I said Dudes ruling everything is over … its neanderthalic cavemanic thinking that always has this world at war. The bots are recharging and we about to witness some of the worst misogynistic social assaults ever.…

— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 21, 2024

How about an open Convention? Whoever stands up there and inspires Democrats gets to run for President. If that’s Kamala, fantastic. If it’s someone else, then that person deserves it. We need to find a Democratic Party leader who energizes, not just the next person in line.

— 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜 (@carybrothers) July 21, 2024