United States: despite his age, Joe Biden could aim for a second term
If he wins against Donald Trump, Joe Biden will already be the oldest American president when he is elected, underlines "The Guardian". By LePoint.fr
He is not yet elected that he is already looking towards 2024. Joe Biden, the former vice-president of Barack Obama, officially named candidate of his party on the occasion of the democratic convention, does not wish to be seen as the candidate for a single term. Without declaring himself before the hour, he leaves the door open if he were to win against Donald Trump on November 3, explains The Guardian which is based on extracts from an interview broadcast on the American channel ABC this Sunday night.
The question of Joe Biden's age has occupied a growing role in the United States in recent weeks. If he were to win against the current occupant of the White House, he will be 78 years old on January 20, 2021, during his inauguration ceremony. Enough to make him the oldest president to assume the function. Already last summer, the multiplication of his clumsy statements questioned. Since then, Donald Trump has tried on several occasions to present him as a senile old man. But, in the face of the attacks, Joe Biden displays his tranquility and even challenges the 45th President of the United States. " Look at me. Mr. Chairman, look at me. Look at us both. Look at what we say, what we do, what we control, what we know, what form we are in. "closevolume_off
"A legitimate question"
However, Joe Biden also recognizes that it is a "legitimate question that can be asked of anyone over 70". If he recognizes that he is a transitional personality, he does not rule out the idea of serving a second term. Asked if he was ready to serve two terms if elected, the Democratic candidate answered "absolutely". It sets itself the goal of renewing the Senate and giving visibility to new profiles.
If re-elected in 2024, Joe Biden would be 82 years old when he begins his second term and 86 years old when he finishes it. But before getting there, he must first win against Donald Trump. Now 74 years old, he was already the oldest president to come to power in 2017.
