By Asmau Ahmad
United States President Joe Biden has declared his intention to run for another term in office in 2024 elections.
In a video released by his team on Tuesday, Biden said next year’s contest is against Republican extremism, noting that he needs more time to fully realise his vow to restore the nation’s character.
The 80-year-old is the nation’s oldest president and the oldest to contest for the office.
“When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of America. And we still are,” he said in the video.
“The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. More rights or fewer.
“I know what I want the answer to be and I think you do too. This is not a time to be complacent. That’s why I’m running for re-election.”
Biden is expected to face no real threat in the bid for the presidential ticket in the Democratic party.
Marianne Williamson, a self-help guru, and Robert Kennedy, the anti-vaccine and environmental activist, are among those who will be vying for the party’s ticket.
The declaration means that Biden may be facing Donald Trump, who had already launched his third bid for the White House in November 2022.
“Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy.
“To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours,” Biden tweeted.
“That’s why I’m running for re-election as president of the United States. Join us. Let’s finish the job.”
The tweet came with a three-minute video clip launching his campaign for re-election in 2024.
Biden won the 2020 presidential election against then Republican incumbent Donald Trump.
Biden has been in office since January 2021; he moved into the White House as the oldest president ever.
Biden will be 81 years old at the time of the election in about one and a half years.
At the end of a possible second term, he would be 86.
