US President Joe Biden is considering running for a second term, but is not yet ready to officially announce it. On this subject, himself declared April 10 on Today on NBC News. At the same time, media reported that Biden had already decided on his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election.
“I plan to run, but we’re not ready to announce it yet,” the US leader said.
Trying to get details on this issue, the reporter asked Biden how many Easter spring rolls he still plans to hold (there is talk of a ceremony on the eve of Easter with the participation of children, which takes place every year at the White House. – About The Eastern Herald).
“I foresee at least three or four…Maybe five. Maybe six, damn it’s no joke,” the president replied.
What do we know about the Biden campaign
By data NBC News sources say top White House advisers are gearing up to make a final decision on whether to start the Biden campaign, but are in no rush to make official statements.
“President Biden has made it clear that he intends to run, and his goal is to finish the job he is doing for American families,” he confirmed to NBC and CNN White House Representative Andrew Bates. At the same time, he pointed out that the deadline for the official announcement of Biden’s nomination “never was.”
In personal conversations with several officials, the incumbent US president said he would “definitely” run for another term, but did not say when he would announce it, according to CNN.
Previously, Biden had repeatedly admitted to the possibility of running in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, but had not made direct statements. Notably, in October 2022, in response to a question from a CNBS journalist about his intention to run for a second term, the head of state said he was going to “start over”.
Three Democratic Party officials told CNN that Biden is expected to formally announce his nomination in the summer of 2023, but the exact date has yet to be determined.
Without a serious Democratic challenger, Biden, as incumbent head of state, has more time to make a decision, CNN sources say. Another interlocutor of the channel, familiar with internal discussions on the upcoming elections, explained the slowness of the American leader by the fact that the potential Republican presidential candidates are also in no hurry to launch their campaign.
The delay is also due to the fact that former US President Donald Trump, who has already announced his intention to fight for the top job again, faces criminal charges, which absorbs political attention.
“The longer he (Biden) can go without being declared a candidate, the better it is for him,” House Representative and Biden ally Jim Clyburn told NBC News.
According to one of the channel’s sources, “knowing the train of thought” of the current president, Biden is in no hurry for an official declaration, in particular because of the fight within the Republican Party between Trump and the President. likely presidential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
An NBC News source familiar with the matter said Biden was “outraged by the pressure” to officially announce the presidential nomination.
The US presidential election will take place in November 2024. At that time, Joe Biden will be 82 years old. On April 9, the publication Axios shared details of the incumbent president’s upcoming election campaign. According to the publication, the White House plans to attract hundreds of popular American bloggers to bolster Biden’s authority in the eyes of young voters and counter Trump supporters on social media.
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