Addressing reporters who repeatedly asked him about his outlook for 2024, President Biden succinctly replied that he had “already done the math” on whether he would seek re-election next year and would announce it before he left Ireland. relatively quickly. “
Biden’s comments to the press were from Ireland West Airport Knock just before boarding Air Force One to head to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
“Do you know if the math has changed in the last few days about when to announce plans for 2024?” asked one reporter.
“No, no, no, no. I’ve already done that calculation. I’ll announce it relatively soon,” Biden replied. “But the trip here has only heightened my sense of optimism about what can be done.”
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President Biden speaks to reporters at Ireland West Airport Knock before boarding Air Force One as he departs Northern Ireland April 14, 2023. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
“So you made a decision,” the reporter asked.
“I said my plan was to run again,” said Mr. Biden, looking somewhat shaken.
Biden’s comments are in line with what the White House and Mrs. Jill Biden have done in the past, with Mrs. Jill Biden “almost” ready for her husband to announce his re-election campaign in February. said.
“He says he’s not done yet,” the first lady told The Associated Press during a visit to Nairobi. “He hasn’t finished what he started. That’s the point.”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made similar statements, telling MSNBC in February that Mr. Biden “intended to run” for president again in 2024.
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White House Press Secretary Carine Jean-Pierre speaks during a daily news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House March 21, 2023. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Asked by ‘The Sunday Show’ host Jonathan Capehart if an official announcement about Biden Harris’ 2024 tickets would be forthcoming, Jean-Pierre said that due to her restrictions, He shyly replied that he could not talk about politics. By the HATCH method, But “All I can say is repeat what the president has said many times. He’s going to run. And I’ll leave it at that.”
Biden, who has yet to formally announce his 2024 re-election campaign, already has two coveted major Democratic challengers, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marianne Williamson.
Kennedy, son of the late Senator, Attorney General and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of the late President John F. Declare your candidacy for the White House at the opening event. .
Self-help author Marianne Williamson addresses the crowd as she kicks off the 2024 presidential campaign in Washington, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Best-selling author and spiritual adviser Williamson ran for the Democratic presidential nomination for the second time in a row last month. Since the announcement, Williamson has campaigned in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and other early voting states.
Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser, Danielle Wallace, and Brandon Gillespie contributed to this article.
