Biden has confirmed his intention to run for office but indicated that the official announcement could take time

The American President, Joe Bidenratified this Friday its intention to appear at the presidential election 2024but he confessed that the official announcement could still be a long way off.

“My intention is and has been to introduce myself from the beginning. But there are many other things we need to complete in the short term before starting a campaign.Biden claimed in an interview with the network. ABC News.

Asked by the statement of the first lady, Jill Bidenon the fact that all that remained was to establish the time and place to make the announcement, the American president clarified that he still had “other things to dobefore embarking “on a full-fledged campaign”.

Biden argued that “it is legitimate” that people ask themselves questions about their agesince in the event of victory in the following elections, he would be 86 at the end of his term.

“It’s completely legitimate to do that. And all I can say is look at me“, expressed the American president, alleging that he is in good health, according to statements to the aforementioned television channel.

Biden and his team have repeatedly affirmed the president’s willingness to appear at the November 2024 presidential electionsbut did not make an official announcement.

Among the Democrats, there are voices pointing to the great age of the president as a problem, urging that they be sought younger profiles before the elections.

Until now, the former president donald trump and the former ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, both of the Republican Party) were the only ones to officially present their candidacy for the 2024 elections.

Biden aides said that the announcement will probably be in April, at the end of the first quarter of fundraising, around the same time as the former president barack obama threw his re-election campaign.

The first lady has long been said to be a crucial figure for Biden as he plans for his future.

In an interview with the news agency The Associated Press, The first lady Jill Biden has ruled out the final vote on Biden’s decision to seek re-election.

“Of course you will listen to me because we are a married couple“, said. But he added:Decisions are made by him, believe me”.

“How many times do you have to say it to believe it?” said the first lady in Nairobi, the second and final leg of her five-day tour of Africa.

“He says it’s not over,” he added. “He didn’t finish what he started. That’s what matters.”

During the interview, Jill Biden recalled her trip to Ukraine in May last year to meet the primera dama ucraniana Olena Zelenska.

“So we thought: how long can this last? And here we are, a year later.“, he pointed. “And look at what the Ukrainian people have done. I mean, it’s very strong and resilient, and they are fighting for their country.

“We all hope that this war will end soon, because we see the damage, the violence and the horror on our televisions every day,” added the first lady. “And we just can’t believe it.”

(With information from Europa Press and The Associated Press)

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