U.S. President Joe Biden savored the prospect of a rematch with Donald Trump when asked a day after officially entering the 2024 race if he was the only Democrat capable of defeating his predecessor.
"I may not be the only one, but I know him well and I know the danger he presents to our democracy,” Biden, sporting his signature sunglasses, said at a news conference Wednesday with South Korea’s visiting president, Yoon Suk-yeol. "And we’ve been down this road before.”
Yet a Biden-Trump contest may be the best that the president and his campaign can hope for. A majority of Americans remain unsure about the president’s accomplishments over the past two years and the economy remains a particular concern, as high inflation persists and recession remains a risk.
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