Joe Biden said that he “could have beaten Trump” in the US Presidential Election if he had not stepped aside in the race after being pressured by allies. The 46th President, who delivered his remarks with just over a week left in his term,

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he did not believe his decision to run for re-election paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to win in 2024 and indicated he is still considering pre-emptive pardons for people whom Trump has targeted.

Polls showed Biden falling behind Trump before he stepped aside, and that he lost ground after a shaky debate performance in June.

President Biden insisted in an interview published Wednesday that he could have beaten President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 election. In a sit down with USA Today, Biden claimed that polls suggested he could have won a second term if he had not dropped out of the race amid concerns about his age following a shaky summer debate with Trump.

Biden withdrew as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee in July after weeks of scrutiny and intense pressure following a disastrous televised debate with Trump

In an impromptu and at times contemplative back-and-forth with reporters Friday evening, President Joe Biden said he had no regrets about dropping his bid for reelection although he remained confident that he “would have beaten Trump,

President Biden takes questions from the press after delivering economic remarks.

President Joe Biden said he still believes he would have won the US election if he stood against Donald Trump. The outgoing president was asked if he regretted his decision not to run for reelection during a press conference on Friday (10 January).