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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: World Leaders React to Biden Dropping Out [Watch (HLS stream): World Leaders React to Biden Dropping Out](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/iCnsL5CU.m3u8) (4:41)  _Published 2024-07-22. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election, a decision that upends the 2024 presidential contest. Here's how world leaders have reacted to the historical decision._ --- Jul 22, 2024 4:56 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [World Leaders React to India's Missile Attack on Pakistan](/video/TW4okaWI/) ### World Leaders React to India's Missile Attack on Pakistan [Biden Has Dropped Out of the 2024 Presidential Election. Here’s What Happens Now](/video/PFLPBNbe/) ### Biden Has Dropped Out of the 2024 Presidential Election. Here’s What Happens Now [World Leaders React to Joe Biden's Election Victory ](/video/nKBXysSa/) ### World Leaders React to Joe Biden's Election Victory --- ## Transcript The Harris as the Democratic nominee. Well, that's a matter for the Democratic Party, and the Democrats will have their convention just as the Republicans had their convention last week. I think that the election in November will be one, which is watched by Australians, but watched by people around the world. Because who the president of the United States is has an impact on the world as the world's largest economy, and as an important partner of Australia, not just in security issues, but in economic issues as well. In relation to, you know, the future, now President Biden is stepping down, obviously, in the first instance, it's for the Democratic Party to decide who they want to put forward. It is then for the American people to decide who they want as their president. My approach will be to respect that decision making, and to be clear that we will work with whoever the American people elect into office, as you would expect, particularly given the nature of the special relationship between our two countries, forged in difficult circumstances, endured for years, and very important to me and very important to all American presidents. Role of Biden does that mean the victory of Trump. So first of all, I would like to s say that Biden did a great job for many, many years. It was a courageous decision, and I wish all the best to maybe Kamala Haris, who will take the lead now for the Democrats. It's a woman. It's a strong woman, and I wish her all the best. Well, the Americans have to decide. Who do they want to be in the White House. And certainly, I'm sure it will be quite an important difference for the transatlantic relationship depending who is there. But it is the US citizens to decide. I don't want to interfere. I don't think it's our role to go and to tell the Americans what do they have to do or to suppress preferences for one or the other. All of us, it's the same. We will work with whoever is democratically elected in the US. It's very clear. We have had in the European history various partners in the White House and we will work with whoever is elected. Again, let's remember the Trump administration previously was actually good for European defense. They put more money, more troops in Europe. European reassurance initiative was actually very strong and very good, also for the Baltic, so I don't expect any surprises. It's going to be different if that happens, but again, we are there to work with the White House. 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