I don't think there's any question but that he would prefer to run against Donald Trump. The White House and Biden's political operation has had Trump on their mind this whole time as the person who they like to run against. Ron DeSantis, the flip side of that is he's someone who's in his 40s. It would certainly come across as younger than President Biden does. And so they know what they're getting in Donald Trump. They don't know how to necessarily do that yet against Ron deSantis.
President Joe Biden surprised exactly no one when he announced he’s running for re-election. But with high inflation, an uncertain economy, turmoil on the Southern border, and roiling culture wars–along with persistent questions about his age–can Biden persuade voters he deserves a second term? Bloomberg’s Nancy Cook, Jordan Fabian and Joshua Green join this episode to size up the early stages of the presidential race, and the top-of-mind issues that will decide who’ll win the White House in 2024.
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