Joe Biden addressed his resignation from the presidential race for the first time last night.

I'm Elizabeth Mitchell and this is the Daily Signal top news for Thursday, July 25th.

President Joe Biden said in a Wednesday night speech that he reveres the presidency

but loves his country more. Biden said that to save democracy he is passing the

torch. Biden first announced in a social media post Sunday in the form of a letter

that he was dropping his re-election bid before the Democratic National

Convention which convenes August 19th. Here's the president. It's been the

honor of my life to serve as your president.

But in the defense of democracy, which is a stake, I think is more important than any title.

I draw strength and I find joy in working for the American people. But this sacred task of perfecting our union is not about me. It's about you. He said it was the privilege of

his life to serve the country for more than 50 years. Biden did not say why he is

stepping aside despite widespread concerns about his declining mental

acuity. Biden promoted his record in the speech which lasted about 10

minutes and he said he would push Supreme Court reform during the remaining six months of his presidency.

Reports last week said Biden would push term limits for Supreme Court justices.

He has previously resisted efforts in his party to pack the Supreme Court by adding

justices to the current nine to achieve favorable outcomes for liberals.

Former President Donald Trump slammed Joe Biden's Wednesday speech on truth social.

The Republican presidential nominee wrote,

Crooked Joe Biden's Oval Office speech was barely understandable and so bad.

In a follow-up post he said,

crooked Joe Biden and Lying Kamala Harris are a great embarrassment to America.

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