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Joe Biden makes it official: He’s running again in 2024

Biden, 80, implored voters to let him ‘finish this job’ he began when he took office and put aside any worries about his age

Already the oldest person ever elected US president, Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term and faces intense scrutiny about his fitness to serve another four years in the White House. Picture: Getty

US President Joe Biden formally announced that he would seek re-election in 2024, readying a historic campaign against a Republican field dominated by his predecessor while economic uncertainty clouds his case for a second term.

Biden, 80, implored voters to let him “finish this job” he began when he took office and put aside any worries about his age. He said there is still work to do to give Americans a “fair shot” and beat ...