Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton's Presidential Candidacy

Barack Obama, the President of the United States, officially endorsed Hillary Clinton's candidacy in the presidential race. This endorsement comes just hours after Obama's meeting with Bernie Sanders, another Democratic primary candidate. Clinton's campaign announced Obama's support on Thursday, June 9, through a video. In the video, Obama congratulated Clinton for securing the party's nomination, calling it a 'historic event.' He stated, 'I don't think anyone as qualified for the presidency has ever entered the race before.' The President expressed his excitement, saying, 'I am with her, I am excited, and I can't wait to go out and campaign for her.' He urged Democrats to unite behind Clinton and continue the path of progress. Obama and Clinton are scheduled to campaign together next week in Wisconsin. The two were rivals in the 2008 presidential election, which Obama won. Clinton served as Secretary of State during Obama's first term. Recently, Clinton achieved the necessary threshold for the Democratic nomination in the upcoming November elections. Moments after the President's endorsement of his former Secretary of State, Donald Trump reacted on Twitter, writing: 'Right now, Obama endorsed the fraud Hillary. Obama is looking for four more years in office - but nobody wants that!' Clinton's campaign responded by retweeting Trump's message, telling him to 'shut down your account.' Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders, another Democratic primary candidate, announced on Thursday that he would work with Clinton to defeat Trump, the Republican nominee. However, he promised to remain in the Democratic primary and continue his campaign. Sanders made these remarks shortly after his meeting with Obama, as many Democrats criticized his continued campaign and called for his support for Clinton against Trump. According to Reuters, Sanders told his supporters that he congratulated Clinton on her primary victories on Tuesday night and would soon meet with her. However, he emphasized that he would compete against Clinton in the Washington, D.C. primary next Tuesday, June 14. Sanders had previously promised not to drop out of the race until the Democratic National Convention next month. Among the two Democratic primary candidates, Clinton is the one who has effectively secured the necessary votes for the presidential nomination. In his remarks on Thursday, Sanders thanked Obama and Vice President Joe Biden for maintaining neutrality in the Democratic primary contests.