Published 09:58 IST, April 27th 2019
Donald Trump says he is 'young and vibrant' compared to Joe Biden
The United States President Donald Trump on Friday, April 26 said at the age of 72 he feels like a "young, vibrant man" who can “easily” beat 76-year-old Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential elections
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United States President Donald Trump on Friday, April 26 said at of 72 he feels like a "young, vibrant man" who can “easily” beat 76-year-old Joe Biden in 2020 presidential elections.
dressing National Rifle Association in Indianapolis, New York Post quoted President as saying, “I just feel like a young man. I'm so young. I can't believe it. ...,” in response to a question wher is a factor in 2020 race.
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He said, “I am a young, vibrant man,” ding “I would never say anyone’s too old, but I kw y’re all making me look very young, both in terms of and I think in terms of energy”, apparently referring to Biden.
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remarks by President came a day after former Vice President anunced his candidacy for presidential mination for 2020 elections through a campaign video on Twitter.
"I look at Joe? I don’t kw about him. I don’t kw,” Washington Post quoted Trump as saying.
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Earlier in day, Biden, in an interview on ABC's " View," mocked that if Trump "looks young and vibrant compared to me, I should probably go home."
“Look, everybody kws who Donald Trump is. best way to judge me is to watch — see if I have energy and capacity. It’s just, you kw, a show-me business,” Biden ded.
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Biden will be competing with 20 or candidates including heavyweights like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to win Democratic mination.
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His anuncement signalled that core mess for his campaign would be that Donald Trump's presidency "has left country in a state of crisis".
This will be Biden's third attempt after two unsuccessful campaigns in 1998 and 2008. In 2008, he joined Obama ticket as candidate for vice-president. He did t contest in 2016 after his son, Beau Biden, died of brain cancer, reported Hill.
If he wins, he would be oldest person to occupy oval office - at 78 years of .
09:57 IST, April 27th 2019