Joe Biden Announces 2024 Reelection Bid

President Joe Biden formally announced that he would seek reelection in 2024, readying a historic campaign against a Republican field dominated by his predecessor while economic uncertainty clouds his case for a second term.

Biden, 80, implored voters to let him “finish this job” he began when he took office and put aside any worries about his age. He said there is still work to do to give Americans a “fair shot” and beat back “extremists” in the Republican Party who want to cut government spending and curb abortion rights.

“The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom,” Biden said in a video released Tuesday. “I know what I want the answer to be and I think you do too. This is not a time to be complacent. That’s why I’m running for reelection.”

Already the oldest person ever elected US president, Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term and faces intense scrutiny about his fitness to serve another four years in the White House. His kick-off message shows he is betting that voters will reward him for his decades of experience and record, while looking past age concerns.

Biden had long said he intended to seek a second term, making the official announcement somewhat of a foregone conclusion. He hadn’t felt pressure to declare his candidacy earlier because he faced no serious opposition for the Democratic Party’s nomination, his advisers said, even though polls showed large numbers of Democrats prefer he not run again in part because of his age.

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[Midearth]

His advisors want to be president again.

[jangidgetgillihan]

I can not believe he actually has the audacity to ask voters to re-elect him.

[nammoses]

"Let's finish the job" cause America isn't dead yet!

[onlygenders]

Trump is America's first political prisoner. So I'm voting for the Legendary Trump 2024.

[aubriellemorgan]

He needs to be in a nursing home. Or prison is even better.

[declineofthewest.]

Clown World. Anyone who listens to what the dinosaur media has to say needs a straight jacket.

[janejetson]

I know exactly who I am not voting for! Democrats are nuts.

[kennethsample]

We can’t go through another 4 weeks of him and Kamala.Let alone 4 years.

[S_QUATTROPOWER]

Made that mistake voting once for you, not doing it again, GO TRUMP 2024

[KC-fnvy]

They prob had AI announce in his voice so he didn’t sound like a rambling idiot

[cathy]

He's nothing but a big joke. All he has did but LIE and made thing WORSE.

[louchandler]

Why I ask why. Why is this man even in office with all the evidence of his and his family’s dirty dealings. I’m sick to death of them being above the law. He sickens me 💩💩

[cliffnoggler]

It's sickening to even watch this 🤢

[pkghalm]

Geriatric Joe better start cruising the graveyards getting his base fired up.

[lizadivine]

Why can’t anyone see what really happened? We don’t have a country anymore. We got taken over by who he sold us to. He’s an installment for our humiliation. I weep for a country that will never be again

[KingNothing]

was Joe awake or sleeping when he announced this?

[cell]

For the love of all humanity please no

[guillermoramos]

Kick him out of office he destroyed this country 😢

[brandoncox]

Poor guy. I feel bad that nobody around him will be honest and let him know he needs to retire and that he’s not the leader this country needs right now.

[Nanzerz]

I dont think we can even prevent this dude from winning.. we’re living in a paralyzed nightmare