US President Joe Biden said that he has decided to run for a second term and will announce his campaign officially soon, which means a repeat of facing the 2020 elections after former Republican President Donald Trump announced the launch of his campaign already.
Biden told reporters at the end of his trip to Ireland "We’ll announce it fairly soon. But the trip here has made me more optimistic about what can be done… I told you my plan is to run for a second term"according to Reuters.
Biden has long said he intends to run for re-election, but the lack of an official announcement has at times worried his supporters as they are unsure whether the 80-year-old Democrat, one of the world’s oldest leaders, can run for another four terms. Years.
But behind the scenes, Biden’s close aides and allies have already begun taking steps to build a campaign infrastructure and fundraising system ahead of the 2024 election.
And the expected announcement from Biden was "conclusion of his career" After his first term, which witnessed several legislative victories, including billions of dollars in federal funds to confront the Covid-19 pandemic and others for new infrastructure.
Reuters adds: But Biden’s age makes his bid for re-election an unprecedented and risky gamble for the Democratic Party. He will be 86 years old at the end of his potential second term, nine years older than the average life expectancy of a male in the United States.
After an examination in February, doctors declared Biden, who doesn’t drink alcohol and exercises five times a week "fit to serve". The White House says his record shows he is mentally strong enough to handle the demands of the job.
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