President Biden acknowledged concerns about his age, stamina and ability to have served a second term in an interview with USA Today in the Oval Office.
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PresidentBidenacknowledgedconcernsabouthisageanddiscussedhislegacyinaninterviewwithUSATodayintheOvalOffice,stillclaiminghewouldhavewonanothertermifhe’drunagainstDonaldTrumpbutadmittinghe’snotsureifhecouldhavelastedfourmoreyears.
“Doyouthinkyouwould’vehadthevigortoserveanotherfouryearsinoffice?”USAToday’sSusanPageasked.
“Idon’tknow,”Bidensaid.“That’swhyIthoughtwhenIfirstannounced,talkingtoBarack[Obama]aboutit,IsaidIthoughtIwastheperson.Ihadnointentionofrunningafter[myson]Beaudied–forreal,notajoke.AndthenwhenTrumpwasrunningagainforre-election,IreallythoughtIhadthebestchanceofbeatinghim.”
“ButIalsowasn’tlookingtobepresidentwhenIwas85yearsold,86yearsold.AndsoIdidtalkaboutpassingthebaton,”Bidenadded,reflectingonconcernsoverhisage,especiallybeforehedroppedoutofthepresid
