According to speculations in US media on Thursday, President Joe Biden could officially launch his long-anticipated campaign for a second term as early as next week.
The Washington Post and CNN, among other publications, have reported, citing anonymous sources, that Biden plans to introduce a video to kick off his re-election campaign.
According to The Post, this might occur on Tuesday, which marks the anniversary of the day in 2019 when Biden entered the 2020 presidential election against incumbent Donald Trump. The report made clear that the plans were not set in stone and might be delayed.
Biden would be 86 by the time he finished serving a second term, making him the oldest US president in history at 80. Trump is the Republicans' leading candidate right now, which increases the likelihood that one of the most contentious elections in US history will be rerun.
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2019 saw Biden begin his campaign with a video speech. Although many initially viewed him as a failed politician who had left politics after serving as Barack Obama's vice president, he went on to win the Democratic nomination and defeat Trump in a contentious election that the Republicans attempted to overturn.
Biden has repeatedly hinted that he will run, most recently saying last week while visiting Ireland: "I told you my plan is to run again."
Supporters of Biden have nonetheless noted that he is sometimes in a rush. Republicans are lurching toward a potentially messy primary fight, but Biden benefits from having no real competition inside his party.
Washington is also beginning a protracted, high-stakes political battle over raising the US borrowing ceiling. This conflict might lead to a US debt default and significant economic instability at some point in the upcoming weeks.
