US Politics

Joe Biden says he is only running for re-election to stop Donald Trump return

Biden said the former president and his allies are out to “destroy” democratic institutions

Biden said the former president and his allies are out to “destroy” democratic institutions

President Joe Biden has told campaign donors he was not sure he would be running for re-election if Donald Trump was not in the race, warning democracy is “more at risk in 2024”.

He said the former president and his allies are out to “destroy” democratic institutions.

“We’ve got to get it done, not because of me,” Biden told a fundraiser near Boston. “If Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running. We cannot ...