World leaders react to Biden’s exit from the 2024 US presidential race | CNN

CNN — Messages of gratitude and support for US President Joe Biden poured in following his stunning announcement Sunday that he is exiting the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the next Democratic nominee. It was the second seismic moment in US politics in just over a week, following the assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13, which saw global leaders rally around him as the Republican nominee. Pressure had mounted on Biden to pull out of the race since his disastrous performance at the CNN presidential debate last month, and on Sunday, he confirmed he would remain a one-term president, prompting a flood of tributes from US allies who thanked him for his leadership. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau arrives for a meeting at the 2024 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Washington, DC on July 11, 2024. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who met with Biden this month in Washi...