President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pa., on September 1, 2022.
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Biden said he has “no idea” if there’d be a difference in running against Trump or DeSantis in 2024.
“I think that they have a similar modus operandi, a similar way in which they work,” he said on Noticias Telemundo.
Biden has not yet announced his reelection plans, but is expected to do so in the coming weeks.
President Joe Biden said that he had “no idea” if running against former President Donald Trump would be different than competing against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 presidential election.
In a recent Noticias Telemundo interview, Biden did not announce whether he would seek reelection to a second term, but when asked about his highest-profile potential GOP opponents, he expressed confidence in his own abilities.
When asked if there’d be any clear difference in a race between Trump or DeSantis, Biden said he was unsure.
“I have no idea,” he said on the program. “No, I’m serious. I have no idea.”
After Biden was asked specifically of any differences between the two men “in terms of polarization,” the president was more candid in his assessment.
“I think that they have a similar modus operandi, a similar way in which they work,” he continued to say. “But I really don’t know. I’ve never decided to run or not run based on who the opponent will be.”
Trump launched his third presidential campaign last November, while former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is set to jump into the GOP field on Wednesday.
DeSantis has not yet announced a presidential campaign, but in recent years has become one of the most visible Republican politicians in the country, putting into place a raft of socially-conservative policies in Florida.