Joe Biden is “ALL IN” and preparing to start the 2024 re-election campaign after making the decision to run again during family vacation in St. Croix: He would be 86 at the end of the second term
- US President Joe Biden is reportedly ‘all in’ for a second run at the White House.
- If re-elected, America’s oldest president will be 86 at the end of his second term
- Biden and senior advisers are expected to make an announcement in February
- The decision was made during a Christmas trip to the US Virgin Islands
- Biden hit his highest approval rating in more than a year at 43.3% this week
Joe Biden, 80, has reportedly said he is “all in” for a second White House run, with an official statement expected in the coming weeks, the New York Post reported.
Biden, who previously served as vice president under Barack Obama, took office after defeating incumbent Republican President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
At his inauguration, the 80-year-old politician became the oldest president in American history and would be 86 at the end of his second term if he won.
He and senior officials are preparing to make the release announcement in February — around the time of the State of the Union address before Congress, multiple sources told The Hill.
US President Joe Biden has reportedly said he is “all in” for a second run at the White House, with an official statement expected in the coming weeks
Biden, who previously served as vice president under Barack Obama, took office after defeating incumbent Republican President Donald Trump in the 2020 election
“I think it’s all about timing at this point,” a Biden ally told The Hill on Saturday.
“It seems like he’s in full swing. It’s not really that he’s running anymore.”
The President and his family are said to have decided on his re-election bid during their Christmas trip to St. Croix, where they stayed at the elegant tropical island home of wealthy business owners Bill and Connie Neville.
Biden’s approval rating hit 43.3 percent Thursday, the highest in more than a year in new polls. It did not break 43 percent in 2022 and reached its low point of around 37 percent in July.
But experts say his current approval rating shouldn’t factor into his decision to run that far out again.
But the plans have been kept under wraps while they wait for House Republicans to end their fight for their new House Speaker, a Democratic lawmaker said.
Biden, who is expected to run for a second term after campaigning in 2020 (pictured), has hit his highest approval rating in more than a year at 43.3 percent in new polls
At his inauguration, Biden, 80, became the oldest president in American history and would be 86 at a second inauguration at the end of his possible second term
The date of the State of the Union address is traditionally set by the House of Representatives – a task that will now fall to newly installed Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
McCarthy’s opening speech caused an uproar when he was finally sworn in as Speaker of the House after four days of chaos and a near-punch on the House floor.
‘That was easy, huh?’ McCarthy began his victory speech shortly after Republican Mike Rogers had to be stopped from attacking Rep. Matt Gaetz.
The US President will visit El Paso, Texas “to address border patrol operations and to meet with local officials who have been key partners in dealing with the historic number of migrants fleeing political repression and gang violence in Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and… flee Cuba”. said the officer.
Since becoming president, Republicans have hammered Biden over his handling of immigration and the ongoing southern border migrant crisis, making it a top campaign issue in last year’s midterm elections.
Despite this pressure, Biden has resisted calls to actually visit the border.
Biden had already planned to visit Mexico City on Monday and Tuesday to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The North American Leaders Summit will focus on climate change, migration, the environment, the economy and other issues, the White House told the outlet.