In a recent interview, President Biden candidly discussed his decision to run for reelection despite previous reservations and the challenges posed by his age.
When asked if he would have been able to serve another four years, Biden conceded he wasn't sure. Biden noted that he had no further political aspirations following the death of his son Beau Biden to brain cancer in May 2015. But that all changed when Trump announced he was running for reelection in 2020. Biden said he thought he “had the best chance of beating” Trump . “But I also wasn’t looking to be president when I was 85 years old, 86 years old,” he said.
“And so I did talk about passing the baton.”Instead, however, Biden, who would have been 86 at the end of a potential second term, announced in April that he was running for reelection.A recent debate in June, during which he struggled to complete sentences, fueled concerns about his age and mental acuity, prompting prominent figures, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), to nudge him to step aside. Biden withdrew from the race about a month later, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take over his bid. Page said that while Biden was “engaged” during their about an hourlong discussion — one of the few interviews he’s done as president — “at times he spoke so softly that it was difficult to hear him.”Despite Biden’s deep-held belief that he could have defeated Trump, voter surveys suggest otherwise. On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will reclaim the most powerful seat in our nation's government
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