 If he's unwell, then I don't think he deserves to be running a country. I think it was a good step to step down. Local politicians are talking as well. New York Mayor Eric Adams in a statement says America owes a debt of gratitude to President Joe Biden for his decades of service. He and his team took us out of COVID, stabilized the country and restored the soul of the nation. In New Haven, Connecticut, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal praised Biden's decision to bow out.