“But I also wasn’t looking to be president when I was 85 years old, 86 years old. And so I did talk about passing the baton. But I don’t know. Who the hell knows? So far, so good. But who knows what I’m going to be when I’m 86 years old?” the president added.
“Do you believe you could have won in November?” USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page asked the president.
In an interview that largely revolved around the president’s legacy and what he hopes it will be, the 82-year-old reflected upon how he was ousted from the presidential race following a disastrous debate performance. Though he continues to believe he could have beaten President-elect Donald Trump if he stayed in the race, Biden admitted to the USA Today that he is unsure if he could have served another four years. (RELATED: Biden Curses At Reporters Amid Bizarre Rant About Immigrants)
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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden step off Air Force One at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 6, 2025. Biden is scheduled to attend a prayer service and meet with the families of victims of the deadly truck-ramming attack that killed 14 people early on January 1. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
“I don’t know. That’s why I thought when I first announced, talking to Barack about it, I said I thought I was the person. I had no intention of running after Beau died – for real, not a joke. And then when Trump was running again for reelection, I really thought I had the best chance of beating him,” Biden began.
The USA Today’s Biden interview: he “was engaged and loquacious.”
