Biden officially announces reelection bid

President Joe Biden on Twitter announced that he would seek a second term, setting the stage for a rematch with former President Donald Trump.

“Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours. That’s why I’m running for reelection as President of the United States,” Biden said in his reelection announcement.

The president’s reelection bid comes four years to the day since he announced his 2020 bid.

Biden, now 80, was the oldest U.S. president ever when he first took the Oval Office at 78. But the president has batted away questions about his age, saying that voters simply need to “watch me” to determine whether he’s up to the job as president.

Biden faces significant challenges in his bid for a second term. The public is generally dissatisfied with the state of the nation and his approval ratings are mediocre.