President Joe Biden officially announced on Tuesday that he will run for re-election in 2024, APNews .
The reigning president of the United States asked voters to
"give him more time to finish the job" he started when he took office.
He then emphasized that they should "set aside their concerns about extending the mandate of America's oldest president for another four years" .
The newspaper added that Biden, who would be 86 by the end of his second term, is betting that his first-term legislative achievements and more than 50 years of experience in Washington will count for more than concerns about his age.
Smooth path to candidacy, tough fight in the country
As it stands, he has a smooth path to becoming the Democratic nominee, as he has no serious rivals. "But he still faces a tough fight to retain his presidency in an embittered, divided country," APNews pointed out.
The timing of the announcement in the three-minute video is no coincidence either. Biden entered the White House on this day in 2019 and promised to "heal the soul of the nation amid the stormy presidency of Donald Trump - but this goal has so far remained out of reach," the paper wrote.
Source: mandiner.hu
Opening image source: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP
