Beden says he's going to run in 2024, defends his policies

President of the United States of America, Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to run again in 2024 and defended his housing policy for unaccompanied children crossing the United States border from Mexico at his first press conference since taking office.

Responding to journalists ' questions for more than an hour, Mr. Biden seemed well prepared, read from note notes from time to time, and received calm questions, a sharp contrast from press conferences, often held by his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Mr. Biden presented a new target for managing 200 million vaccines against COVID-19 in the United States in his first 100 days in office.

He warned North Korea of consequences in response to two ballistic missiles that launched Thursday and said he was consulting the allies for further steps.

President Biden also tried to lower the rhetorical tone with China after his top aides had hot exchanges with Chinese counterparts in Alaska earlier this month.

At the age of 78, many political analysts believe Mr. Biden could decide not to serve more than a mandate. But asked if he planned to run for re-election, he said “po” and that he would again have Vice President Kamala Harris as a candidate for re-election in office.

My response is yes, I plan to run for re-election. This is my expectation,” he said.

On January 20, Mr. Biden became the oldest American president to take the oath.

Meeting with difficulty to cope with the rising flow at the border points, Mr. Biden told reporters that no previous administration had refused care and housing for children coming from Mexico except former President Trump.

“Nor will I do such a thing,” said Mr. Biden, noting that he had chosen Mrs. Harris to lead diplomatic efforts with Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador aimed at halting the influx of migration.

Having appeared at the White House Eastern Hall, President Biden said his initial goal of managing 100 million doses of vaccines in his first 100 days in office was achieved last week, 42 days before the deadline, and that he would now double the target.

“I know it's ambitious, double our initial goal, but no other country in the world has even approached this target”, the Democrat president said.

Beden withdrew from the May 1st deadline to remove American troops from Afghanistan after Mr. Trump tried but failed to get him out before leaving the office.

The May 1st deadline,” said Mr. Biden. But he added, “We will not stay much longer” in Afghanistan, the site of America's longest war. He said he didn't think troops would be there next year.

Responding to a question about North Korean missiles, which have alarmed US allies Japan and South Korea, he said that “if they decide to escalate, we will respond in line with the” circumstances.

He said he was prepared for “a form of diplomacy” with North Korea “but this should be conditioned by the final result of denoleariism. ”

After difficult talks in Alaska with China, Mr. Biden said he was not seeking a confrontation with China but would insist that Chinese President Xi Jinping tove stood up to international trade rates.

“What I have personally said in some cases is that we are not seeking confrontation, although we know there will be strong competition, but we will insist that China plays according to international rules of fair competition, fair practices, fair trade “, he said.

Mr. Biden called on the Republicans at the American Congress to help him move ahead with his agenda while dealing with issues such as gun control, climate change and immigration reform.

He said he believes the US Senate controlled by Democrats should make it more difficult for the republics to use a blocking parliamentary maneuver called “filbuster” that requires 60 votes to advance most of the legislation in the 100-nation room, saying it is being abused.

Mr. Biden was asked persistently about his migration policy along the United States border with Mexico.

President Biden said increasing the influx of migrants was cyclical.

This happens every year. There is a significant increase in the number of people coming to the border in the winter months,” he said. “It happens every year. ”

He said that many migrants were leaving problems in their countries and blamed Mr. Trump for breaking up parts of the US immigration system, too. Most of Mr. Beden's predecessors had held their first press conference in their first two months in office, but the current democratic president has not received many questions so far.