Biden says he will officially announce that he is running for re-election “very soon”

The president of USA, Joe Bidensaid this Monday that “coming soon” will formally announce that he is running for re-election in the 2024 electionsjust when the media have anticipated that he will do it this Tuesday.

“I’ve already told you that I’m planning to introduce myself. I’ll let you know very soon”, he affirmed this Monday when asked by the press in the White House.

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Biden is expected to officially announce his candidacy for re-election this Tuesday, according to local media, citing sources with knowledge of his plans.

The format chosen to make the announcement will be a video and its release date, April 25, will be the same as Biden chose four years ago to announce that he would compete for the nomination of the Democratic Party for the 2020 presidential election.

Asked by EFE, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the party’s executive body, has declined to confirm whether Biden will launch his candidacy on Tuesday.

The president, who at 80 is the oldest president in the history of USAhas been saying for months that he intends to run for re-election.

When he was visiting Ireland, on April 14, he already said that the announcement would come “relatively soon” when asked by journalists.

And a few days earlier, on April 10, Biden targeted an NBC reporter who planned to run in the election but was not yet ready to officially announce it.

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Biden could fight in 2024 with the former US president. donald trump (2017-2021), which he already defeated in 2020.

Trump has announced his intention to compete for the Republican nomination in that party’s primary process despite the fact that he is involved in several legal problems and has already been formally charged in a criminal case in NY.

In addition to Trump, there are five other candidates on the Republican side: the former US ambassador to the UN nikki haleybusinessman Vivek Ramaswamyformer Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinsonthe conservative radio host Larry Elder and the businessman Perry Johnson.

Other conservative politicians have also hinted that they are interested in running, such as the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantisor the one who was vice president with Trump, Mike Pencealthough at the moment no one has taken the step.

On the Democratic side, Biden seems to have a clear field, since the great personalities of the party have ruled out running and only has competition from marginal figures.

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Specifically, only two figures have declared their intention to compete for the Democratic nomination: the environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedynephew of the president John F. Kennedy (1961-1963), and the author of self-help books marianne williamson.

He Democratic National Committee he fully supports Biden and has already said he does not plan to host primary debates.

Source: Elcomercio

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