And warned Trump that there is still a threat, foreign media: Obama promised full support for Biden's re-election as president in person | Biden | full support
Former US President Obama warned current President Biden at a private lunch at the White House in June this year that if Trump wins next year's Republican presidential nomination, he will become a huge challenge for Biden in the 2024 presidential election. Obama also promised to do his utmost to support Biden's re-election as president. The opinion poll results show that Trump and Biden may be evenly matched in the 2024 presidential election.
The Washington Post disclosed the meeting on August 2nd and stated that Biden is currently "eager to lock in the commitment of Democratic leaders to support him, and Obama is likely to become the biggest star because the 2024 presidential election is likely to be a tough re-election race.".
According to The Guardian, the relationship between Biden and Obama has been a widely reported and speculated topic. Previously, as a Delaware senator, Biden suffered repeated defeats in the 1988 and 2008 primaries, and Obama, who was 19 years younger than Biden, instead won the Democratic presidential nomination. However, the two established an effective partnership during Obama's 8-year presidency.
In 2020, Biden's campaign slogan was to save the "national soul" from Trump, striving to become the oldest president in history. Biden overcame the initial obstacles and was nominated as a candidate within the party, largely thanks to the support of African American voters. Later, Obama also helped push Biden's victory.
However, according to reports, the relationship between the two Democratic presidents remains complex. Authors Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns stated in their book "This Will Not Pass" that Biden once told one of his advisors, "I believe Obama is not satisfied with reports that this administration is more transformative than his own."
The main challenges facing Biden include the COVID-19 epidemic, downward pressure on the economy, attacks on the US political system by Trump and other Republicans, and more support for Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Despite Biden's widely recognized success, his approval rating remains low.