Biden Says He Might Not Have Sought Reelection If Trump Weren’t Running
- Fundraiser remark comes amid voter concerns about Biden’s age
- ‘We cannot let him win,’ Biden says of predecessor Trump
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President Joe Biden said he may have decided to serve just one term if Donald Trump were not seeking to return to the White House, arguing the former president poses a grave threat to American democracy.
Biden, 81, has faced persistent voter doubts about his decision to seek four more years in office due to his age. The president has sought to parry those concerns in part by saying he is motivated to defeat Trump again and prevent him from holding power.