Former Vice President Joe Biden told The Intercept that “anybody can beat” President Donald Trump in 2020’s forthcoming presidential election, offering his impromptu remarks on December 5 while departing from the Lantos Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC. The Intercept’s Nicholas Ballasy intercepted Biden as the former vice president exited the aforementioned event.Transcript below: BALLASY: Can I ask you why you’re the most qualified person to take on President Trump? BIDEN: No one should run for president unless they think they’re qualified BALLASY: And why do you think you can beat President Trump? Why is this your time? BIDEN: I think anybody can beat him. BALLASY: Anybody? Anybody on the Democratic side? BIDEN: Anyone from the Democrats can beat him. WATCH: Earlier in December, Biden described himself as “the most qualified person” in America to be president while speaking at the University of Montana. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden: ‘I Think Anybody Can Beat’ Donald Trump in 2020
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Joe Biden Says Trump Administration Has ‘Determinedly Destroyed’ U.S Relations with Latin America, Allowing China, Russia Influence to Grow
World International Affairs Donald Trump Former Vice President Joe Biden said that relations between the U.S. and Latin America have been “determinedly destroyed” by the Trump administration in the past two years, adding that such a disengagement comes at a time when other powers are willing to wield more influence in the region. Though U.S.-Latin America relations were “not perfect” under the Obama years, Biden argued in an op-ed for Americas Quarterly, it “was possible to envision a hemisphere that was secure, middle class and democratic, from the northern reaches of Canada to the southern tip of Chile,” thus establishing “a new foundation of cooperation for our region built around shared responsibility, respect and partnership.” Today, however, U.S. allies and trading partners in the hemisphere have faced a “torrent of antagonism” from President Donald Trump, Biden added, while Central American and Caribbean countries … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Says Trump Administration Has ‘Determinedly Destroyed’ U.S Relations with Latin America, Allowing China, Russia Influence to Grow
For 76-year-old Joe Biden, age a factor as he mulls 2020 run
Thomas Beaumont, Meg Kinnard and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Updated 6:36 am CST, Saturday, December 15, 2018 In this Dec. 13, 2018, photo, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. As he considers running for president, Biden is talking with friends and longtime supporters about whether, at 76, he’s too old to seek the White House, according to several sources who have spoken with the former Democratic vice president. less In this Dec. 13, 2018, photo, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. As he considers running for president, Biden is talking with friends and longtime supporters ... more Photo: Rick Bowmer, AP Photo: Rick Bowmer, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 In … [Read more...] about For 76-year-old Joe Biden, age a factor as he mulls 2020 run
Joe Biden’s team considering Beto O’Rourke as 2020 running mate
A presidential run for former Vice President Joe Biden could involve a much younger running mate like Texas Representative Beto O’Rourke. According to the Associated Press, insiders have shared that Biden is aware that his advanced age of 76 could be a major stumbling block to securing the Democratic presidential nomination and, as such, advisers are said to have suggested a younger vice presidential pick. O’Rourke’s name has reportedly been discussed as one option. The 46-year-old has been a rising star in the party since running a very competitive Senate race against incumbent Ted Cruz. Though O’Rourke has said he has not made any decisions about 2020, he has become one of the frontrunners for the Democratic nomination, according to a new CNN pollwhich placed him behind Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders who is 77. Meanwhile, the Texas lawmaker has edged ahead of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and California … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s team considering Beto O’Rourke as 2020 running mate
Joe Biden mum on 2020 presidential run during Salt Lake visit
1 of 18 View 18 Items Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. Related Links Biden-Romney in 2020? Politico writer makes the case Biden says he's the most qualified person to be president SALT LAKE CITY — Former Vice President Joe Biden talked for almost an hour and a half to an enthusiastic University of Utah audience Thursday, but never mentioned a possible run for president in 2020. The closest he came was during a discussion about his book, "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose," about his eldest son, Beau, being diagnosed with brain cancer and dying less than two years later. At the time, Biden was considering a run for president in 2016, after serving two terms as vice president under President Barack Obama. But he said the promise his son sought at the end of his life was not that his … [Read more...] about Joe Biden mum on 2020 presidential run during Salt Lake visit