(Daily Caller) Media reactions to President Joe Biden’s announcement Sunday that he will not continue to run for a second term as president widely ranged between positive and negative, with some liberal pundits expressing shock and were in tears.
CNN’s Van Jones appeared shaken up as he compared Biden’s dropping out of the race to “when you got to take the keys” from “your grandpa.
“You just cry because this is someone that you love, this is somebody that you care about. This is somebody that was there for you. You wouldn’t be here without him,” Jones said.
Van Jones on Biden: “He did the right thing for this country. He did the right thing for this party.” pic.twitter.com/lVyuRSBFFg
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 21, 2024
Democratic Delaware Sen. Chris Coons, a Biden campaign co-chair, also cried on CNN as he reflected on Biden’s “very difficult decision.”
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer appeared stunned in a screencap from his broadcast, captured shortly after he posted a photo of himself enjoying a drink at the El Presidente restaurant in Washington, D.C.
Wolf Blitzer is every political staffer today pic.twitter.com/cOl0Zfx1ja
— Abigail Jackson 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) July 21, 2024
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow kept her voice measured and appeared to fight back tears as she expressed admiration for Biden’s “sacrifice.”
Rachel Maddow reacts to President Biden withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race.
“What a man. What a patriot. What an act of selfless devotion to your country.” pic.twitter.com/hhEEoNkTbd
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 21, 2024
NBC’s “Meet the Press” was replaced by coverage of the British Open golf tournament, but the show’s host, Kristen Welker, subsequently called into the channel’s special report. Welker was at home and was reacting to the news as her child could be heard in the background.
WATCH: Meet the Press anchor Kristen Welker calls into NBC to discuss the breaking news that Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and you can hear her baby screaming in the background. pic.twitter.com/ZfGFFyv8j1
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) July 21, 2024
Former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki broke the news on MSNBC while controlling her apparent surprise.
MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki reacted live on Sunday as news broke that her former boss, President Joe Biden, decided to end his 2024 presidential campaign. https://t.co/vldMq1XWCS pic.twitter.com/2HOXfc5MNN
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) July 21, 2024
