US President Joe Biden has declared during his first presidential press conference he plans to run for a second term, while insisting China will not overtake the US as the world’s most powerful and prosperous nation.
The President will be 81-years-old at the time of the next election and 86-years-old by the end of a possible second term.
In the hour-long press conference he also announced a new goal to administer 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of April, doubling his previous goal.
In this episode, Tory Maguire and US correspondent Matthew Knott assess President Biden’s press conference debut.

US President Joe Biden has declared during his first presidential press conference he plans to run for a second term, while insisting China will not overtake the US as the world&rsquo;s most powerful and prosperous nation. The President will be 81-years-old at the time of the next election and 86-years-old by the end of a possible second term. In the hour-long press conference he also announced a new goal to administer 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of April, doubling his previous goal. In this episode, Tory Maguire and US correspondent Matthew Knott assess President Biden&rsquo;s press conference debut.

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