Joe Biden 2024 presidential campaign facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Biden for President 2024 |
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| Campaign | 2024 U.S. presidential election 2024 Democratic primaries |
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| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Withdrawn |
| Announced | April 25, 2023 |
| Suspended | July 21, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Receipts | US$210,851,151.58 (April 30, 2024) |
| Slogan | Together, We Will Defeat Trump Again Finish the Job Let's Go Joe |
Joe Biden, the 46th and current president of the United States, announced his candidacy for re-election for a second presidential term on April 25, 2023, with Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate. If re-elected, he would have been the oldest president inaugurated (on January 20, 2025), breaking his own (January 20, 2021) record, with his second term ending in 2029 at age 86. He would have been the second two-term vice president to be elected president twice, after Richard Nixon in 1972.
Biden made protecting American democracy a central focus of his campaign. He also intended to increase funding for border patrol and security, and increase funding for law enforcement coupled with police reform. Biden promised to support, protect and expand LGBT rights and frequently touted his previous passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Chips and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act's landmark investment to combat climate change
Biden made strengthening U.S. alliances a key goal of his foreign policy and promised to continue supporting Ukraine and Israel, describing them as "vital" to U.S. national security interests. Biden promised to continue efforts to tackle gun violence and defend the Affordable Care Act following comments from Donald Trump suggesting he would repeal the law. Biden proposed increasing taxes on the wealthy through a "billionaire minimum income tax" to reduce the deficit and fund social services for the poor.
Biden's trade policy was described as rejecting traditional neoliberal economic policy and the Washington Consensus that resulted in the offshoring of manufacturing and thus resulted in increased populist backlash. Biden proposed and enacted targeted tariffs against strategic Chinese industries to protect manufacturing jobs and counter China's technological and military ambitions. On March 12, 2024, Biden became the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party after clinching enough delegates in Georgia, and did not face any significant primary challengers.
The first presidential debate was held on June 27, 2024, between Biden and Trump. Biden's performance was widely criticized, with commentators saying that he frequently lost his train of thought and gave meandering answers. Several newspaper columnists declared Trump winner of the debate, which was supported by polling results. After the debate, questions were raised about his health and Biden faced many calls to withdraw from the race, including from fellow Democrats and the editorial boards of several major news outlets.
Biden initially insisted that he would remain a candidate amid the calls to drop out. On July 21, 2024, Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Kamala Harris.
See also
In Spanish: Campaña presidencial de Joe Biden de 2024 para niños
