- Biden told his allies that he would commit to his candidacy in 2024 if Trump announced his candidacy, Politico reported.
- Both Trump and Biden are waiting to announce each other before committing, the report said.
- Both hinted at an offer in 2024.
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President Joe Biden has told his aides that he is more likely to run again in 2024 if Donald Trump announces his candidacy, and he believes it is best for the Democrat to win, Politico said, citing in conversations with both close associates and allies of men.
According to the report, Trump is also more likely to run in 2024 if Biden announces a re-election in a potential repeat of the fierce elections in 2020, after which Trump refused to admit defeat.
Biden has privately expressed his desire to run for re-election in 2024, Politico reported, although there are wider concerns among Democrats about his current low poll position and the fact that he will be 82 when the next presidential election takes place. elections.
Trump has been rumored for months to run for office, but is yet to make a final commitment, the report said. Trump’s allies have told the paper that he may resign for health reasons or because he wants to avoid another defeat – although he has not yet admitted losing in 2020, continuing to claim that the election were stolen from him.
According to Politico, Biden sees Trump as a unique threat to American democracy and believes that if Trump runs, he will have to run to prevent Trump from returning to the White House.
Trump backed a number of candidates ahead of interim terms in November 2022 as he sought to tighten control over the Republican Party.
Incumbent presidents traditionally wait after interim terms to announce whether they will run again.
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