European Greens call on environmentalist candidate Jill Stein to withdraw in favor of Kamala Harris

American Democrats fear that the Green Party candidate will undermine their candidate’s chances of becoming president.

European environmental parties called on Friday, November 1, the candidate of the American Green Party, Jill Stein, to withdraw her candidacy for the presidential election in favor of Kamala Harris. The European Greens justify their position in a press release by believing that the race for the White House “is too tight to be reassuring”.

In the United States, Democrats fear that the Green Party candidate will undermine their chances of retaining the White House. Jill Stein has her name on the ballot in almost every state capable of swinging the election, and without a chance of winning in any of them. In 2016, Republicans won Wisconsin for the first time in nearly three decades. Hillary Clinton then lost this state by a little less than 23,000 votes against Donald Trump, and some Democrats pointed the finger at Jill Stein and her 31,000 votes.

“The stakes in these elections could not be higher”underline green parties from across Europe, including French and German environmentalists. “It is clear that Kamala Harris is the only candidate who can prevent Donald Trump and his anti-democratic and authoritarian policies from reaching the White House”they add.