乔·拜登总统的助手告诉盟友，他们可以准备宣布一项竞选连任最快下周。
下周二被视为一个可能的目标，因为这将是他2020年宣布的四周年纪念日。
民主党捐助者被邀请到华盛顿特区，并计划在下周晚些时候举行战略会议。白宫拒绝置评。
拜登(姓氏)告诉ABC新闻的大卫·穆尔二月份，他“打算”竞选第二个任期，尽管他还没有做出任何官方声明。
“我的意向是——从——已经——意向已经从一开始就运行了。但在我开始竞选之前，我们有太多其他事情必须在近期内完成，”他在白宫告诉穆尔。
80岁的拜登是美国历史上年龄最大的在任总统，如果他竞选连任并获胜，他将是82岁。如果他再次参选，选民们可能会对他的身体和精神敏锐度产生疑问。
2023年4月20日，乔·拜登总统在华盛顿白宫召开了第四届主要经济体能源和气候论坛虚拟领导人级会议。
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拜登告诉穆尔，年龄不是他是否发起2024年申办的计算的一部分，但他说，人们对此提出问题是“完全合法的”。
“我唯一能说的就是看着我，”他说。
白宫凯文·奥康纳博士最近说在第二次总统体检后，拜登“适合成功履行”他作为总司令的职责。
拜登最近几周几次取笑2024年的竞选活动，包括和布鲁斯·斯普林斯汀开玩笑在白宫的一个仪式上“有些人天生就是跑的。”
拜登没有面临太大的正式宣布参选的压力，因为民主党在很大程度上仍然支持他。到目前为止，只有两位民主党人，玛丽安娜·威廉森和小罗伯特·F·肯尼迪，宣布了挑战他的长期努力。
与此同时，在共和党方面，已经有一些候选人将他们的帽子扔进了2024年的戒指-包括前总统唐纳德·特朗普-预计在不久的将来还会有几个人这样做。
Biden could announce 2024 reelection run as soon as next week, aides say
President Joe Biden’s aides have told allies they could be ready to announce arun for reelectionas soon as next week.
Next Tuesday is seen as a likely target as it would be the four year anniversary of his 2020 announcement.
Democratic donors are being invited to Washington, D.C., with strategy sessions planned for later next week. The White House declined to comment.
Bidentold ABC News’ David Muirin February it’s his “intention” to run for a second term, though he’s yet to make any official announcement.
"[M]y intention is -- from -- has -- intention has been from the beginning to run. But there's too many other things we have to finish in the near term before I start a campaign," he told Muir at the White House.
At 80, Biden is the oldest serving president in U.S. history and would be 82 if he ran for reelection and won. Questions about his physical and mental acuity will likely be on voters' minds if he does run again.
Biden told Muir age wasn't part of his calculation on whether to launch a 2024 bid but said it was "totally legitimate" for people to raise issues about it.
"And the only thing I can say is watch me," he said.
White House Dr. Kevin O'Connor recentlysaidBiden was "fit to successfully execute" his duties as commander in chief following his second physical as president.
Biden has teased a 2024 campaign several times in recent weeks, includingjoking with Bruce Springsteenat a White House ceremony that "some people are born to run."
Biden hasn't faced much pressure to formally declare his candidacy as the Democratic Party's remained largely united behind him. So far, just two Democrats, Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have announced longshot bids to challenge him.
Meanwhile, on the Republican side there are already a number of candidates who've tossed their hat into the 2024 ring -- including former President Donald Trump -- and several more are expected to do so in the near future.
