Joe Biden formally announces he will run for a second term as US president | US News
Joe Biden has formally announced he will run for a second term as US president.
The announcement of his run for the 2024 election comes four years to the day since he declared his initial bid for the White House by promising to heal the “soul of the nation” amid the turbulent administration of former president Donald Trump.
Already the oldest president in history – Mr Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term.
Mr Biden said in a video message: “Freedom. Personal freedom is fundamental to who we are as Americans. There’s nothing more important. Nothing more sacred.
“That’s been the work of my first term: To fight for our Democracy. This shouldn’t be a red or blue issue.”
“And this is our moment. So if you’re with me, go to JoeBiden.com and sign up. Let’s finish this job, I know we can.
“Because this is the United States of America. And there’s nothing we can’t do if we do it together.”
A notable swath of Democratic voters have indicated they would prefer he not run, in part because of his age – concerns Mr Biden himself has called “totally legitimate”.
A recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research showed just 47% of Democrats said they wanted him to seek a second term, up from 37% in February.
It comes a day after he told Sky News of his intention to go for re-election.
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Mr Trump officially launched his third bid for the US presidency in November 2022.
The 76-year-old can still run for office despite being the first current or former US president to be charged with a crime.
He has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and conspiracy for his alleged role in hush money payments to two women towards the end of his 2016 presidential campaign.
