Joe Biden, the American Vice President who served during the Barrack Obama era, has announced plans to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
He made his announcement in a video posted on Twitter, declaring: “We are in the battle for the soul of this nation. If we give Donald Trump eight years in the White House, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation. And I cannot stand by and watch that happen.”
He continued: “The core values of this nation, our standing in the world, our very democracy – everything that has made America America – is at stake. That’s why today I’m announcing my candidacy for president of the United States.”
It is Biden’s third run for the presidency, after two unsuccessful attempts at earning the Democratic nomination in 1988 and 2008.
At 76 years, Biden will become the oldest person to occupy the famous oval office. But he first must overcome the primaries in a crowded Democrat’s race.
Biden and Obama made history in 2008, when he (Obama) became the first black person to be elected American President.
Obama has been a big critic of the Trump Presidency and is expected to endorse Biden in the coming days.
The former Vice President is however facing allegations from several women that they were left feeling uncomfortable by their physical interactions with Biden has created some uncertainty over his prospects.