President Joe Biden opened up about his plans for 2024 with former President Barack Obama.
Two sources told The Hill Biden has told Obama he is planning on running again in 2024.
“[Biden] wants to run and he’s clearly letting everyone know,” one of the two sources familiar with the conversations said.
The source explained Biden remains the mostly likely Democratic candidate to beat former President Donald Trump despite his dip in approval ratings.
“I believe he thinks he’s the only one who can beat Trump. I don’t think he thinks there’s anyone in the Democratic party who can beat Trump and that’s the biggest factor,” the source said.
During a trip to Europe last month, Biden commented on the possibility of running against Trump, as IJR reported.
“I don’t blame anyone. I don’t criticize anyone for asking that question. But the next election, I’d be very fortunate if I had that same man running against me,” Biden said.
CNN’s poll of polls found Biden’s approval rating stands at 39% with 55% disapproving.
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten appeared on “New Day” Friday to comment on the declining poll numbers, as IJR reported.
“I don’t like just looking at one poll. I like looking at multiple polls, and there were four different polls released this week. Quinnipiac, we had a Hart Public Opinion Strategies poll that’s with NBC or CNBC, Ipsos Reuters, CBS News, YouGov,” Enten said.
He added, “I want you to look, these numbers kind of differ. They range from the low 30s to the low 40s — low 40s is not good either. But what’s key is the lowest are tied for the low for the pollster.”
Enten argued, “When you have three or four pollsters showing the lowest numbers for the President of the United States, that is indicative of a president who is in a lot of trouble, at least to where he is standing historically.”
