Biden potentially facing Trump in 2024 elections

U.S. President Joe Biden said he would run for re-election if he was “in good health” and he believed “fate” would help bring him a second term.

The President has been adamant that he will run for reelection in 2024, despite the fact that he will be 81 years old on Election Day.

Biden is already the oldest person in US history to be inaugurated as president, but has been deemed to be in good health and "fit to successfully execute the duties of the president. 

The Washington Post reported last month that Biden and members of his inner circle have been telling allies that he plans to run again,  an attempt to address concerns about whether he could commit to another presidential campaign given his age and ease worries Republicans returning to power.

Biden was criticized over the lack of availability of tests in the days before Christmas, a year into his presidency and two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said the US response to the Omicron variant surge was not a “failure,” but regretted not ordering millions of free rapid tests for Americans “two months ago.”

Biden on Tuesday gave credit to the Trump administration for the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and praised his predecessor for getting a booster shot. In response, Trump told Fox News later on Tuesday that he appreciated Biden's comments.