Ireland trip reinforces US President Joe Biden’s decision to run again for White House

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden, fresh after his Ireland trip where he traced his ancestry, has firmed up his resolve for the 2024 White House run up against his familiar adversary Republican Donald Trump, now in a rabbit hole with his recent indictment, and a powerful opponent Florida Governor Ron Desantis, the GOP backed favourite.

The emotional journey to Belfast in Ireland led Biden to the priest, who did the last rites for his son, who died of brain cancer in 2015 and literally broke down. The journey into the past, some of which was littered with bitter memories of his son Beau Biden, "reinforced" his decision to run for re-election in 2024, media reports said. The US President's "sense of optimism" about the future, "reinforced" his determination over an expected run for a second term in office, the UK Newspaper 'Independent' said in an analysis.

No formal decision has been taken yet and no formal announcement has yet been made by Biden about his expected rerun to the White House in 2024. The 80-year-old veteran politician, who served for eight years as Vice President to Bill Clinton has a wealth of experience as politician statesman from Delaware, from where he used to commute in a train to Washington every day to attend congress, a total of some six hours of train journey. He showed his commitment to both his party and life in politics despite suffering personal tragedies when his first wife and his child son perished in a car crash.

The President’s decision to rerun is expected to be made relatively soon, the British paper said. Even American newspapers like the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Fox TV and Wall Street Journal and New York Post are all speculating a rerun from Biden.

President Biden said: "I told you my plan is to run again," earlier, as he prepared to fly home following a four-day state trip to the island of Ireland. "But the trip here just reinforced my sense of optimism about what can be done."

Biden said a return to power-sharing in Belfast would bring peace to Northern Ireland which was a priority for both Democrats and Republicans in Washington. The Ireland trip is largely perceived by the US media as a strong political move for him to prepare to launch his presidential bid. US demographics reveal that one in every 10 of Americans claim Irish ancestry. Irish Americans can be found in over 3,500 counties across the US. IANS

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