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The Democrats are now running only two presidential candidates: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Ex-soldier Gabbard, who has no chance, announced her exit. She now wants to support Biden.
Democrat Tulsi Gabbard has given up her application for the US presidential candidacy. She now supports former Vice President Joe Biden, Gabbard said in a video message. "Although I do not agree with the former Vice President on all issues, I know he has a good heart and is driven by love for his country and the people of America," said Gabbard.
After the 38-year-old MPs left Hawaii, only left-wing Senator Bernie Sanders and moderate Biden are now applying for the Democrats' nomination. They want to challenge President Donald Trump in November. After the previous primaries, Biden is ahead of Sanders. The Vermont senator is reportedly planning to decide in the coming days whether to stick to his application or pave the way for Biden.
After retiring, Tulsi Gabbard now supports Joe Biden (archive picture).
The former soldier Gabbard never had a serious chance to secure the nomination. In the previous primaries, she could hardly secure votes. Among other things, Gabbard has promoted the demilitarization of US foreign policy. But she had to defend herself against allegations that her candidacy was supported by Russia and the only aim was to weaken the Democrats. Republican Trump has repeatedly defended Gabbard against these allegations - which is why some Democrats viewed them with even more skepticism.
Gabbard traveled to Syria in 2017 to meet President Bashar al-Assad. She was heavily criticized for the trip. Originally, almost 30 applicants had tried to run for the presidency. The Democratic primaries actually last until June. The candidate will then be selected at a nomination party conference in July.
