Cenk Uygur, an American citizen of Turkish origin, known for his "Young Turks" program in the USA, announced that he is a candidate for the Democratic Party for the 2024 presidential elections.
Uygur, the founder of the television program The Young Turks, which broadcasts online in the USA, stated in his statement on his program that he will compete for the Democrats in the 2024 presidential elections by challenging US President Joe Biden, who he claims is behind Donald Trump, the candidate from the Republican Party, on many issues.
Arguing that Trump will definitely win the election if something does not change, Uygur claimed that Biden's policies have failed and he cannot win the elections.
Uygur said, "I shouldn't have been a candidate, it should have been someone else, but unfortunately it wasn't anyone else," and pointed out that there are only 4 months left until the primary elections where the Democratic Party candidate will be determined, and noted that it is necessary to change the course.
Cenk Kadir Uygur (born March 21, 1970) is a Turkish-American political commentator and media host. He is the creator of The Young Turks, an American left-wing, sociopolitical, progressive news and commentary program.
In order for a person to become president in the USA, he must be a US citizen "by birth". Born in Istanbul, Uygur immigrated to the USA at a young age. Uygur, who later became an American citizen, thinks that this will not be an obstacle to becoming president. Uygur argues that people who later became US citizens can also be President, and that treating US citizens by birth and those who became citizens differently is against the 5th Amendment to the Constitution. Stating that this is discrimination, Uygur believes that he will win the legal fight he can fight in this context.
Who is Cenk Uygur?
Born in Istanbul in 1970, Uygur immigrated to the USA with his family at the age of 8. With his program called Young Turks, which he founded in 2002, Uygur addressed millions of Americans in different formats for many years. Uygur, who mainly comments on political issues in his program, also hosted MSNBC for a short time. Uygur ran from California to become a member of the House of Representatives in 2019, but could not become a candidate because he did not win the primaries.
In addition to Biden, writer Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had announced their candidacy from the Democratic Party in the USA. Kennedy Jr. announced this week that he would give up his candidacy for the Democratic party nomination and run as an independent in the elections.