Nigel Farage gives immediate reaction to Biden exiting 2024 race and outlines exactly when he knew he would drop out

The incumbent President made a surprise announcement on social media on Sunday as he confirmed he was no longer seeking re-election.

His decision came after an increasing number of high profile and influential Democrats called on his to step aside amid concerns over his cognitive ability.

With polls increasingly suggesting Trump was set for a second spell in the top job, Biden said he was pulling out of the race "in the best interest of my part and the country".

Reacting just minutes after the announcement was made, Farage said: "I predicted this would happen in September 2023.

"Whoever they pick, Trump will win in November."

The Reform UK leader wrote an opinion piece for a UK newspaper last year in which he set out the reasons he believed Biden's plans to seek re-election would not survive.

He wrote in the Daily Express at the time: "Joe Biden's erratic behavior during his presidency has been so embarrassing to witness that it comes as no surprise to me that the talk in Washington is turning to his future.

"Officially, the plan is that he should be the Democrat candidate for the 2024 Presidential election.

"I predict, however, that this will not come to pass."

He added: "A sense of panic is mounting in the Democrat camp as some electoral map predictions show Trump winning.

"The Democrats could move to open revolt, with elected representatives and centre-left commentators calling for Sleepy Joe to 'retire'.

"Only by removing internal party support can they get rid of this incompetent President."

In the weeks leading up to today's announcement a number of Democrat politicians and supporters had spoke out against Biden's re-election plans.

As well as a number of senators going public with their concerns, Hollywood royalty George Clooney wrote a long opinion piece for a US newspaper calling on the 81-year-old to drop his plans.

Earlier this week reports also began to circulate that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former President Barack Obama no longer backed his re-election.

Biden had remained defiant in the face of calls for him to stand down, with his team insisting as decently as Friday that he was committed to the election.
In his statement today, Biden said that he would address the nation later in the week in order to set out the full reasoning behind his decision to quit.