US President Joe Biden, who turns 80 in November, said on Friday he intends to run for a second term in 2024, saying he has not yet made a formal decision, AFP reported, citing Agerpres.

Asked by MSNBC, the Democratic leader in the White House said that if he did not decide immediately, it was because once he made the announcement, “a whole set of rules are activated” and “I would have to act like a candidate.” “I haven’t made an official decision yet, but that’s my intention; it is my intention to run for office again, and we have time to make that decision,” he said.

Asked if his wife, Jill, agreed with his new candidacy, Joe Biden said yes: “My wife thinks we’re doing something very important, and I shouldn’t give up,” he said after a pause.

The oldest president ever elected in the United States, Joe Biden, will turn 80 on November 20. He would be 82 at the start of a possible second term.

President Biden and his party are preparing to be tested in the midterm elections on November 8, traditionally a difficult stage for an incumbent president.

Among the Republican candidates in this election, several are campaigning on the false claim that the 2020 presidential election, won by Joe Biden, was “stolen” from his predecessor, Donald Trump. He is increasingly openly flirting with the idea of ​​running for office again in 2024.​