The president told his former running mate that he will be taking a swing at a second term in the Oval Office.
QUICK FACTS:
- President Joe Biden reportedly told former President Barack Obama that he will run for a second term.
- The Hill has cited two sources that revealed details of the conversation between the current and former presidents.
- This comes after Biden told Reporters last month that he would be “very fortunate” to get to run against former President Donald Trump in another election.
- Biden, 79, was already the oldest president to take office last year and would be 82 if he were to be sworn in for a second term.
WHAT THE SOURCES SAID:
- “[Biden] wants to run and he’s clearly letting everyone know,” said one of the two sources familiar with the conversations between Obama and Biden.
- “I believe he thinks he’s the only one who can beat Trump. I don’t think he thinks there’s anyone in the Democratic party who can beat Trump and that’s the biggest factor,” the source familiar with the Obama-Biden talks said.
BACKGROUND:
- Biden’s chances don’t seem particularly positive, considering his dwindling approval rating.
- A recent FiveThirtyEight poll put’s the president’s approval rating at under 42%.
- CNBC reported that their survey found only 38% of Americans approve of the job Biden is doing in office.
