The president, Joe Biden, assured this Thursday that, although he does not usually plan his life four or three years in advance, he plans to
run for re-election in 2024
.
"Yes, my plan is to run for reelection.
That is my expectation,
" he replied when asked by a journalist about his future aspirations during his first press conference since he arrived at the White House two months ago.
"I am respectful of destiny. I have never been able to plan with three and a half years ahead," added Biden.
During the press conference, he spoke about immigration and the current situation that exists on the border with the arrival of hundreds of immigrants, and about his objectives to stop the coronavirus pandemic, among other topics.
[Biden will negotiate with Mexico to return all migrants who arrive at the border except minors]
On the possibility that former President Donald Trump could once again seek the presidency, Biden joked: "Oh, God, I miss him."
He suggested that the
Republican Party might not even exist
in 2024.
"I have no idea if there will be a Republican Party, and you?", He asked the journalist (who he said he did not have to answer) to illustrate everything that can change before 2024.
These are the key dates in the Biden Administration's plan to move towards reopening
March 12, 202102: 23
The president added that he hopes that the vice president, Kamala Haris, will accompany him in the 2024 candidacy. “She
is a great companion
.
He's doing a great job, ”he said.
[Biden raises his vaccination target to 200 million doses by April 29]
Trump returned to the public scene on February 28 in Orlando and pointed to the possibility of
running for president again in 2024:
"Who knows, who knows. He could even decide to beat them for the third time," he said in reference to the Democrats and lying again about his clear loss to Biden in last November's election.
