Biden: I Believe I Can Beat Donald Trump Again
President touts accomplishments in interview with CNN's Tapper
President Biden declared that, should he run for a second term in 2024, he could defeat Donald Trump in a potential rematch.
The White House incumbent also touted the accomplishments he and his administration have been able to achieve in less than two years in office this far.
Biden appeared Tuesday in an interview on CNN with host Jake Tapper.
The current president said that he is not currently thinking about his personal political future, but rather focused on helping Democrats in next month's crucial midterm elections.
“Well, look, I’m not going to make this about my decision. I’m going to make this about this off-year election. After that’s done in November, then I’ll be in the process of deciding” to run for reelection, Biden said.
“Is one of the calculations that you think you’re the only one who can beat Donald Trump?” Tapper asked.
Trump has publicly mused about trying to run again in a comeback bid in 2024 for a second, nonconsecutive term as president.
“I believe I can beat Donald Trump again,” Biden said.
During the wide-ranging interview, Biden downplayed concern over his advanced age, at 79, by focusing rather on what he can do for the country.
“Well, they’re concerned about whether or not I can get anything done,” he said of voters. “Look what I've gotten done. Name me a president in recent history that’s gotten as much done as I have in the first two years. Not a joke. They might not like what I've gotten done, but the vast majority of the American people do like what I got done.
“And so, it’s a matter of can you do the job, and I believe I can do the job. I’ve been able to do the job. I got more done,” Biden added. “I got inflation reduction, I got all this legislation passed. And I ran on that. I said this is what I’m going to do and I’m still getting it done. You know, making sure the veterans get compensated for the burn pits, making sure that we’re in a situation where we finally have action on guns. By the way, I’m going to get an assault weapons ban. Before this is over, I’m going to get that again, not a joke. Watch.
“So I just think there’s — you know, it’s a matter of — has anybody done more in the first two years of their administration for a guy — they’ve been saying this about my age since I began to run. So, you know, you can come work out with me in the morning,” Biden said.
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