- President Joe Biden launched his re-election bid making his 2024 presidential run official.
- Biden must overcome Americans’ concerns about his age in order to win re-election, with 44% of Democrats saying he is too old to run, a poll found.
- A poll showed that a majority of registered voters don’t want either Biden or Trump to run again.
- In a statement about Biden’s candidacy, Trump criticized the president over his record on immigration, inflation, and the chaotic U.S. pull-out from Afghanistan.
- Biden is unlikely to face much competition from inside his party. No senior Democrats have shown signs of challenging him.
President Joe Biden launched his re-election bid making his 2024 presidential run official with a promise to protect American liberties from “extremists” linked to former President Donald Trump, who he beat in 2020 and might face again in 2024.
Biden made his announcement in a video released by his new campaign team. “When I ran for president four years ago, I said we’re in a battle for the soul of America, and we still are. This is not a time to be complacent. That’s why I’m running for re-election. Let’s finish this job. I know we can,” Biden said.
He described Republican platforms as threats to American freedoms, vowed to fight efforts to limit women’s healthcare, cut Social Security and ban books, and blasted “MAGA extremists.” MAGA is the acronym for the “Make America Great Again” slogan of Trump, who is the early frontrunner in the Republican primary race.
Biden must overcome Americans’ concerns about his age in order to win re-election, with 44% of Democrats saying he is too old to run, a poll found. Trump, also faces concerns about his age with 35% of Republicans saying he is too old. The poll showed that a majority of registered voters don’t want either Biden or Trump to run again.
While Biden’s approval rating is relatively low, his aides are confident he can beat Trump again. The poll showed him with a lead of 43% to 38% over his Republican rival among registered voters. In his campaign video, Biden squarely targeted Trump and his allies.
Biden’s age makes his re-election bid a historic and risky gamble for the Democratic Party, especially if he faces a much younger Republican candidate. Doctors declared Biden, who does not drink alcohol and exercises five times a week, “fit for duty” after an examination in February. The White House says his record shows that he is mentally sharp enough for the rigors of the job.
In a statement about Biden’s candidacy, Trump criticized the president over his record on immigration, inflation, and the chaotic U.S. pull-out from Afghanistan in 2021.
Marking a sharp contrast to Biden’s campaign announcement, Trump is on trial in a civil lawsuit this week over writer E. Jean Carroll’s accusation that he raped her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.
Biden is unlikely to face much competition from inside his party. No senior Democrats have shown signs of challenging him.
(With inputs from agencies)
