Is US President Joe Biden becoming less and less effective in influencing the course of global events since his announcement on July 21, that he would not contest the coming Presidential election scheduled for November 5? He took that decision after his disastrous performance in his debate with the former President and the Republican nominee Donald Trump on June 27. Initially Biden tried to dig his heels in and continue with his campaign.

However, senior Democrats became convinced that he would lose to Trump. They put pressure on Biden and finally succeeded in persuading him to abandon his campaign. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and it is she who is taking on Trump. So, what is Biden’s real power now even as he will formally continue to hold office till January 20, 2025 when the winner of the November election will be sworn in as the next US President? Is he a lame duck?

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