Barack Obama Officially Endorses Joe Biden For President

Barack Obama Officially Endorses Joe Biden For President Of The United States

About a week ago, Bernie Sanders, one of the sole remaining Democratic candidates running against Joe Biden, dropped out of the race to become President of the United States.

According to CNN, Bernie Sanders announced to his team that he would be dropping out of the race, leaving room for Joe Biden and Donald Trump to face off later this year.

Former President Barack Obama, has officially shared his endorsement for his former vice president in the presidential campaign.  “Choosing Joe to be my vice president was one of the best decisions I ever made, and he became a close friend. And I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right now,” Obama said.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Obama praised Biden for his efforts during the H1N1 pandemic in 2009 in helping “prevent the Ebola epidemic from becoming the type of pandemic we’re seeing now.”

“Joe has the character and the experience to guide us through one of our darkest times and heal us through a long recovery,” Obama said.  Acknowledging his differences with Bernie Sanders, Obama praised the Vermont senator for fighting “to giving voice to working people’s hopes, dreams, and frustration.”

“He and I haven’t always agreed on everything, but we’ve always shared a conviction that we have to make America a fairer, more just, more equitable society,” he added. Watch the video below :

I’m proud to endorse my friend @JoeBiden for President of the United States. Let’s go: https://t.co/maHVGRozkX

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 14, 2020