On Tuesday, President Joe Biden said he will run for a second term in 2024, testing if Americans are ready to give the 80-year-old Democrat, already the oldest U.S. president, another four years.

In a polished video issued by his new campaign staff, Biden declared that he would safeguard American democracy. The January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters starts it.

“When I ran for president four years ago, I said we’re in a battle for the soul of America, and we still are,” Biden added. It’s not time to relax. I’m running again.”

Finish this work. He declared, “We can.”

Biden called Republican policies “MAGA extremists” and pledged to combat efforts to limit women’s healthcare, slash Social Security, and prohibit books. Trump’s “Make America Great Again” catchphrase, MAGA, maybe Biden’s Republican opponent in November 2024.

Biden won Congress’ approval for billions of dollars in federal funds to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and build new infrastructure in the two years since he took over from Trump. He oversaw the lowest unemployment rates since 1969, but inflation rose to a 40-year high.

Biden’s age makes his re-election effort a historic and hazardous bet for the Democratic Party, which is in the minority in the House and confronts a challenging Senate election map in 2024.

In an April 19 Reuters/Ipsos survey, Biden’s support rating was 39%, and some Americans are concerned about his age—he would be 86 by the conclusion of a second term, over a decade older than the typical American man.

After a February test, Biden was deemed “fit for duty” by doctors. The White House claims he is psychologically fit for the job.

Vice President Kamala Harris will run with Biden in 2024.

Biden’s participation follows Trump’s November statement that he will run again after losing to Biden in 2020.

Incumbent Biden is unlikely to face significant party challenges. However, he has a campaign advisory board of rising-star Democrats, including Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.

Republican presidential contenders are framing the 2024 race around lowering government spending amid high inflation, banning abortion, crime in Democratic areas, and illegal immigration.

Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the top Republican candidates, seek to restrict trans children’s access to sports teams and gender-affirming medical treatment and limit how schools educate LGBTQ+ issues and America’s history of slavery and racial inequities.

NO 2020 RECAP
Biden mounted a mainly virtual campaign to beat Trump in 2020, stating he wanted to unify the country, repair the economy, and better regulate COVID-19.

The 2024 race will likely be more muscular due to U.S. pandemic limitations being lifted.

Trump falsely claimed extensive electoral fraud after losing to Biden by 7 million votes in 2020.

On January 6, 2021, his followers stormed the U.S. Capitol to support his claims, but Congress certified Biden’s win.

Biden’s campaign film reminds voters of these steps while praising his economic recovery from the epidemic recession, notably the labor market.

The White House claims. Republican promises to dismantle government healthcare and programs popular with older adults may also be Biden themes.

Biden is urging Republicans to agree on raising the U.S. debt ceiling before the country defaults this summer.

“Joe Biden is too old to work in government” was the opinion of 59% of Democrats polled by Reuters/Ipsos in February.