Biden says he thinks he could have beaten Trump in the 2024 election

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in an interview published Wednesday said he still believes he could have defeated President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 election but isn't sure if he could have served a full second term.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in an interview published Wednesday said he still believes he could have defeated President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 election but isn't sure if he could have served a full second term.

“It’s presumptuous to say that, but I think yes,” Biden told USA Today during a wide-ranging interview when asked if he could have won had he not exited the campaign in July.

Biden said that he still thinks that he could have defeated Trump because of the polls he had reviewed, according to USA Today. He wasn't confident, however, that he could have served a full second term. “I don’t know,” he said.

Before Biden had dropped out of the 2024 race in July, some polls showed he was trailing Trump or the race was in a dead heat.

When he announced his decision to withdraw, Biden said, “While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-says-thinks-beaten-trump-2024-election-rcna186748

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