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AdvertisementAdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris says she isn't bothered by peoples' concerns about President Joe Biden's age. When pressed by Whitaker, Harris said she doesn't pay attention to speculation. Bill, we're gonna win," Harris said. We're gonna win. Besides dealing with high-profile staff turnover during her early days as vice president, Harris also faced criticism from Republicans over her handling of the migrant crisis at the US-Mexico border.
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Former President Trump said anything "wrong" with President Joe Biden has nothing to do with age. Whether you like him or not, he's 100% sharp," Trump said of his fellow 2016 presidential candidate, adding "so it's not an age thing." Trump also levied criticisms at President Joe Biden, saying he could not see Biden running for president in 2024 — but made clear that he did not think what was "wrong" with Biden had anything to do with him being 80 years old. "I think they do the age thing because I'm 4-5 years behind. In October, Biden addressed the concerns, saying they were "legitimate" but said that voters should judge him not by his age, but by his health.
Biden went further in teasing a 2024 announcement on Monday. The president told NBC's Al Roker that he plans on running, pushing closer to a formal announcement. "I plan on running, Al, but we're not prepared to announce it yet," Biden told NBC's Al Roker during an interview on the "Today" show. And we have time to make that decision," Biden told MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart last October. The veteran NBC host teased the president's future by asking how many more Easter Egg Rolls Biden expects to lead.
Democrat Jennifer McClellan has made history as the first Black woman elected to represent Virginia in Congress, NBC News projected Tuesday. McClellan, a state senator, defeated Republican Leon Benjamin in Tuesday's special election in the 4th Congressional District. McClellan was heavily favored to win in the reliably blue district, which covers Richmond and reaches counties bordering North Carolina. She said her commitment to voting rights stems in part from the challenges family members faced in their efforts to vote. In 2021, as Republican-led states passed legislation to restrict voting rights, McClellan co-sponsored Virginia's voting rights law to protect elements of the Voting Rights Act the Supreme Court struck down in 2013.
"Joe Biden wouldn't have run in '20 if Jill Biden had not wanted him to run and he won't run in '24 if Jill Biden doesn't want him to run," he told Insider. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch fireworks go off on national mall from the White House on July 4, 2022, in Washington, DC. Jill Biden divorced her first husband after five years and married Joe Biden two years later. First lady Jill Biden tours a classroom at the James Rushton Early Learning Center in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 9, 2021. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 18, 2022.
Joe Biden said it's "totally legitimate" for people to question whether he is too old for a second term. Biden, who will turn 80 in November, has signaled his intention to seek reelection in 2024. I think that's totally legitimate," Biden said, whose 80th birthday is in November. In a separate interview, Biden said it is his "intention" to seek re-election in 2024, though he has not yet formally declared his candidacy. Recent polls show a majority of Americans think both Biden and 76-year-old former president Donald Trump are too old to seek reelection.
Joe Biden said it's his "intention" to seek re-election in 2024, though he hasn't formally declared his candidacy. Many have questioned whether Biden, 79, will seek reelection and who might challenge him. When asked if Dr. Jill Biden supports his decision, Biden paused for a long moment. "My wife thinks that we're doing something very important and that I shouldn't walk away from it," he said. Some Democrats have debated whether the 79-year-old president should seek reelection, citing his age and job performance as reasons to consider a different candidate.
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