MADRID, 10 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, announced this Wednesday that in early 2023 he will make a decision on whether to officially run for re-election in the 2024 elections, emphasizing in turn that for now he intends to opt for the Presidency for a second time.
“I hope that Jill (the first lady) and I have a little time to sneak away for a week, between Christmas and Thanksgiving,” the president said during a press conference in which he assessed the preliminary results of the elections. mid-term in the White House.
Biden has reiterated that he is “greatly respectful” of destiny, delegating the decision to his family, from whom he expects support for his candidacy, according to a statement from the United States Presidency.
“I think they want me to introduce myself, but they’re going… we’re going to have discussions about it. And I don’t feel any rush one way or the other to make that judgment today,” said the president, detailing that he will probably make that decision with his family early next year.
Asked about a exit poll that indicates that two-thirds of the country’s voters consider that he should not run again as a candidate for the Presidency, Biden has joked about his age, a reason that many blame as a problem for a possible re-candidacy.
“But in any case, jokes aside, our intention is to run again. That has been our intention, regardless of the outcome of these elections,” said the US president.
“And the fact that we won and the fact that the Democratic Party has gone above and beyond and done better than any Presidency since (former President) John Kennedy is something that gives the whole world a sigh of relief. “, has added.
Biden has stated that the result of the mid-term elections, where the Republican Party has not obtained as favorable a result as the polls predicted, could serve as a trump card to run for the 2024 presidential elections.
