President Biden was asked if a Donald Trump run in 2024 played a factor in Biden’s decision to run or not, the president replied, “I believe I can beat Donald Trump again.” One poll shows that nearly two-thirds of Democratic voters want a new candidate in 2024
In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, President Joe Biden laughed off the question about his advanced age and declared that he could beat Trump again in 2024. Biden, who will turn 80 this November, was asked by Tapper about the “tension” surrounding his decision whether to run in 2024 for a second term.
“Whenever someone raises concerns about your age, you’re the oldest president in the history of the United States, you always say ‘follow me.’ Voters are watching you. Democratic voters support the work you’re doing. Democratic voters overwhelmingly like you,” Tapper said.
“But one poll shows that almost two-thirds of Democratic voters want a new candidate in 2024, and the main reason they gave was your age. So what’s your message to Democrats who like you, who like what you’ve done, but are worried about your age and the demands of the job?”
“Well, they’re worried about whether I can do something or not,” Biden responded. “Look what I did. Give me a president in recent history who did as much as I did in the first two years. This is no joke. You may not like what I did, but the vast majority of the American people like what I did.”
“And so, I just – it’s a matter of, can I do the job? And I believe I can do the job. I’ve been able to do the job. I’ve managed to do more. There’s the reduction of inflation – all these pieces of legislation. And I ran for it. I said That’s what I’m going to do. And I’m still finishing it,” he added.
Asked if a Donald Trump run in 2024 would play a factor in Biden’s decision to run or not, Tepper replied, “I believe I can beat Donald Trump again.”