{"id":303774,"date":"2024-07-21T19:47:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T00:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/van-jones-chokes-up-on-cnn-after-joe-biden-drops-out"},"modified":"2024-07-21T19:47:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T00:47:48","slug":"van-jones-chokes-up-on-cnn-after-joe-biden-drops-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/van-jones-chokes-up-on-cnn-after-joe-biden-drops-out","title":{"rendered":"Van Jones Chokes Up on CNN After Joe Biden Drops Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"44.7688564477\">\n<section id=\"cb-f8dbb05ecd0f555f809faa1cd44eb5c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-bfe73c7b-c200-4401-9baf-6d54295f8152-1588662871-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-bfe73c7b-c200-4401-9baf-6d54295f8152-1588662871-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Barack Obama\" alt=\"Barack Obama\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d7\/16by9\/2024\/07\/21\/d7266a089e874fabb175e34713335982_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">CNN<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f8dbb05ecd0f555f809faa1cd44eb5c0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8fcc13c1053bb77d25c276a41fb86fbd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"24.4255319149\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/van-jones\/\"><strong>Van Jones<\/strong><\/a> could barely hold back tears after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/joe-biden\/\"><strong>Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a> dropped out of the 2024 presidential campaign &#8230; choking up with emotion live on CNN.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8fcc13c1053bb77d25c276a41fb86fbd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4f1a64207fb6e3619043d96a1e4a1b36\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>The political pundit hopped on the air following JB&#8217;s surprise announcement Sunday morning to discuss the decision and the president&#8217;s legacy &#8230; and, check out the clip &#8217;cause Van&#8217;s personal connection to Biden&#8217;s on display.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4f1a64207fb6e3619043d96a1e4a1b36--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e5d7b64763a8aac8ea03333028801411\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e5d7b64763a8aac8ea03333028801411--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-52f932c57888905d51891bae4b0e4993\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Jones compares Dems telling Biden to drop out with having to take a grandparents&#8217; keys away from them as they get older &#8230; saying it&#8217;s a fight the entire time, and leads to an emotional breakdown after.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-52f932c57888905d51891bae4b0e4993--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6f8877ae63995c149cd1c4b31c1320f1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Van&#8217;s emotional breakdown seemed to be coming while he was talking &#8230; admitting it hasn&#8217;t been easy to comment on Biden in recent weeks &#8212; calling this moment an especially human one and a difficult one for Joe and his family.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6f8877ae63995c149cd1c4b31c1320f1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-df4f5a1fc13d92349651915d23026a9e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-df4f5a1fc13d92349651915d23026a9e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2efdf497f8f36c46a409f6b02a6a792f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29.2822966507\">\n<p>Jones repeats multiple times how much he loves Joe &#8212; remember, Van served in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/barack-obama\/\"><strong>Obama<\/strong><\/a> administration &#8212; and he tells young people watching that Biden&#8217;s putting on a masterclass in patriotism by dropping out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2efdf497f8f36c46a409f6b02a6a792f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ff5f5821aa6156327f2bbbeda95be0c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-ff5f5821aa6156327f2bbbeda95be0c0-2052286299-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\" readability=\"24.0279069767\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"4.57674418605\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden\/Harris campaign co-chair Chris Coons is currently crying on national television after the coup to force Biden off the ticket <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WZliCeVPl4\">pic.twitter.com\/WZliCeVPl4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1815113869150572782?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">July 21, 2024<\/a><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@RNCResearch<\/a>\n     <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ff5f5821aa6156327f2bbbeda95be0c0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-654a2f3a5db6ba99d5789f9cc9f0722e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Van wasn&#8217;t the only liberal on TV who couldn&#8217;t hold back the emotion &#8230; Delaware Senator <strong>Chris Coons<\/strong> also got emotional on-air, asking for a moment to compose himself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-654a2f3a5db6ba99d5789f9cc9f0722e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-735de65cb40ad3ec013c1134ef0d8b61\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240721_b3a5740e63cd4cd0ba69cff5d2200bbd\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:04af77ce-b4ef-4fe9-bb52-410fd15973e2\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b3\/4by3\/2024\/07\/21\/b3a5740e63cd4cd0ba69cff5d2200bbd_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"joe biden statement about dropping out\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-735de65cb40ad3ec013c1134ef0d8b61--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5b289232b7678e75ac4e5d978473b435\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"24.2105263158\">\n<p>Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/21\/president-joe-biden-drops-out-2024-election-race\/\"><strong>announcement<\/strong><\/a> came as a shock to many &#8212; including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/21\/president-joe-biden-white-house-aides-found-out-drop-out-x-politico\/\"><strong>his own aides<\/strong><\/a> reportedly &#8212; and, it&#8217;s played out along party lines with Democrats thanking the president for his service and Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/21\/republicans-call-biden-resign-run-president-mike-johnson-josh-hawley\/\"><strong>demanding he resign<\/strong><\/a> from the job.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5b289232b7678e75ac4e5d978473b435--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f7688a5753a7a94b730b3b499a8a9717\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f7688a5753a7a94b730b3b499a8a9717--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ced6ce1796c45b5d3146e5b4ad6d4305\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.0740740741\">\n<p>Many liberals are already throwing their weight behind Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kamala-harris\/\"><strong>Kamala Harris<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; though a few prominent party members &#8212; like Barack Obama &#8212; are waiting to see where the chips fall.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ced6ce1796c45b5d3146e5b4ad6d4305--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-495094a4e46a590b92a69a364f6bc68c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>But, it seems Van&#8217;s choosing to focus on the man today, rather than the President today &#8230; and, clearly it&#8217;s making him emotional.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-495094a4e46a590b92a69a364f6bc68c--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/07\/21\/van-jones-cry-cnn-joe-biden-drop-out\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play video content CNN Van Jones could barely hold back tears after Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential campaign &#8230; 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