Biden Says He Will Announce Run for Reelection ‘Soon’

Ireland’s’s KNOCK( Reuters ) — U. S. President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he has chosen to seek re-election for a second term and will do so” quite soon.”

” We’ll’ll make it public fairly soon. At the conclusion of an emotional journey to Ireland, Biden told writers,” But the journey hither really reinforced my sense of optimism about what can be done. ” I told you my intention was to go once more.”

Biden has long said he intended to run for re-election but the lack of a formal announcement has sometimes given jitters to supporters unsure if the 80-year-old Democrat, one of the oldest world leaders, would really commit to another four-year term.

However, behind the scenes, close allies and aides have already started putting the necessary equipment and charity systems in place in preparation for a 2024 bid that may resemble the 2020 match-up with Democratic ex-president Donald Trump, who has already launched his campaign.

Biden‘s expected pitch is to “finish the job” after a first term that included several legislative wins, including billions of dollars in federal funds to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and for new infrastructure.

However, given Biden’s’s advanced age and current majority status in the House of Representatives, the Democratic Party, which faces a difficult election chart to keep the Senate in 2024, considers his re-election campaign to be both historic and difficult. Biden’s’s approval ratings are still in the low 40s; by the end of a potential second term, he would be 86 years old, nine years older than the typical U.S. male life expectancy.

After an investigation in February, doctors declared Biden, who exercises five times per week and abstains from beer,” fit for duty.” His track log, according to the White House, demonstrates that he is psychologically capable of handling the demands of the position.

( Edited by Rosalba O’Brien, reporting by Steve Holland in Knock, Ireland, and Trevor Hunnicutt in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. )