US President Joe Biden has announced he will seek re-election in 2024, paving the way for a possible rematch with Donald Trump.
The Democrat was due to run for a second four-year term and kicked off his campaign in a video on Tuesday.
He said it was a crucial time when freedoms and rights were under threat. "Now is not the time to be complacent," he said. "That's why I run."
Vice President Kamala Harris, 58, will again serve as her vice president.
Biden, 80, is already the oldest president in US history and will likely face questions about his age throughout the campaign. After serving a second full term in 2029, he would be 86 years old.
"It's legitimate for people to raise issues about my age," she said earlier this year. "And all I can say is look at me."
Biden took on Trump in 2020, beating the Republican after he vowed to "restore America's soul".
“When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are fighting for the soul of America, and we still are,” Biden said in the three-year announcement video. minutes, which shows the President's meeting with a multitude of Americans. .
He also showed footage from the attack on the US Capitol in 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the building to undo his loss to Biden.
Trump has already announced his bid for president, raising the possibility of the pair facing off again on Nov. 5, 2024. The two are seen as frontrunners to win their nominations, though Trump faces competition from the likes of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Biden has made it clear for months that he will run for re-election, and the main question is when will he announce it. After spending the weekend with aid workers at Camp David, Maryland's presidential retreat, he decided to launch his campaign on the fourth anniversary of his 2020 announcement.
Senior White House adviser Julie Chavez Rodriguez will serve as his campaign manager.
So far, Biden has no major challenges for the Democratic nomination, meaning a smooth path to the nomination is all but certain.
However, recent polls suggest his decision to run is divisive both within the party and nationally. A poll by NBC News over the weekend found that 70% of Americans and just over half of Democrats think he shouldn't run again.
Most people who said Biden shouldn't run cited his age as a concern. 48% said it was a "big deal".
His approval ratings remain markedly negative, but Biden's re-election hopes rose late last year when his party performed better than expected in midterm elections.
He also has a string of legislative campaign achievements to his credit, including a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and mobilizing Western support for Ukraine since the Russian invasion.
There are currently two other candidates announced for the Democratic nomination: best-selling self-help author Marianne Williamson and anti-vaccination activist Robert Kennedy Jr.
The lack of formidable opponents in his party allowed Biden to time his announcement without significant outside pressure.
His advisers said he saw an advantage in contrasting his role in governing the nation while his potential Republican opponents ran party campaigns or, in Trump's case, dealt with criminal investigations.
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US President Joe Biden has announced he will seek re-election in 2024, paving the way for a possible rematch with Donald Trump.
The Democrat was due to run for a second four-year term and kicked off his campaign in a video on Tuesday.
He said it was a crucial time when freedoms and rights were under threat. "Now is not the time to be complacent," he said. "That's why I run."
Vice President Kamala Harris, 58, will again serve as her vice president.
Biden, 80, is already the oldest president in US history and will likely face questions about his age throughout the campaign. After serving a second full term in 2029, he would be 86 years old.
"It's legitimate for people to raise issues about my age," she said earlier this year. "And all I can say is look at me."
Biden took on Trump in 2020, beating the Republican after he vowed to "restore America's soul".
“When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are fighting for the soul of America, and we still are,” Biden said in the three-year announcement video. minutes, which shows the President's meeting with a multitude of Americans. .
He also showed footage from the attack on the US Capitol in 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the building to undo his loss to Biden.
Trump has already announced his bid for president, raising the possibility of the pair facing off again on Nov. 5, 2024. The two are seen as frontrunners to win their nominations, though Trump faces competition from the likes of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Biden has made it clear for months that he will run for re-election, and the main question is when will he announce it. After spending the weekend with aid workers at Camp David, Maryland's presidential retreat, he decided to launch his campaign on the fourth anniversary of his 2020 announcement.
Senior White House adviser Julie Chavez Rodriguez will serve as his campaign manager.
So far, Biden has no major challenges for the Democratic nomination, meaning a smooth path to the nomination is all but certain.
However, recent polls suggest his decision to run is divisive both within the party and nationally. A poll by NBC News over the weekend found that 70% of Americans and just over half of Democrats think he shouldn't run again.
Most people who said Biden shouldn't run cited his age as a concern. 48% said it was a "big deal".
His approval ratings remain markedly negative, but Biden's re-election hopes rose late last year when his party performed better than expected in midterm elections.
Read Also : What's new to streaming on Hulu in May 2023?He also has a string of legislative campaign achievements to his credit, including a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and mobilizing Western support for Ukraine since the Russian invasion.
There are currently two other candidates announced for the Democratic nomination: best-selling self-help author Marianne Williamson and anti-vaccination activist Robert Kennedy Jr.
The lack of formidable opponents in his party allowed Biden to time his announcement without significant outside pressure.
His advisers said he saw an advantage in contrasting his role in governing the nation while his potential Republican opponents ran party campaigns or, in Trump's case, dealt with criminal investigations.