Biden will announce his re-election campaign next week

The president of United StatesJoe Biden He plans to announce his 2024 re-election campaign next week, sources close to him said.

Biden is expected to release a video next Tuesday, April 25, four years after the launch of his 2020 campaign.

The president has been saying for months that he intends to run for a second term, but until now he had not made any official announcement because according to his aides, he does not face significant opposition within his party.

The experience will be different for Biden, 80 years old, who will have to campaign while managing the country. His team expects the 2024 elections to be close due to the polarization of the country, regardless of who the Republican candidate is.

According toThe Washington Post, the assistants began preparing the candidacy last year, and in recent months they have had periodic meetings with him and the first lady. In addition, interviews have already been conducted with personnel chosen for top positions, and the Democratic National Committee has funded "research projects to study the electoral landscape."

On the other hand, Biden summoned the main Democratic donors to Washington next week for what is expected to be a dinner, not to raise funds, but as a strategy session with his main political advisors for the campaign, reported theAP.

The president, who holds the record as the oldest president, would be 86 years old at the end of a second term.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump, 76, is alreadyannounced his candidacy for the White House for the Republican Party.