Sen. Joe Manchin (D-Virginia) has privately said that President Biden's “health scare” and former President Trump's “conviction” could give him the chance he needs to run for president this year. It was reported that he was claiming. New report.
CNN reported, “West Virginia Democrats have privately told the public that they may run as an independent this year given Joe Biden's health concerns and Donald Trump's conviction.”
Manchin told the outlet he could “absolutely” be considered president of the United States, telling potential voters he had significant influence over “everything” about Biden's legislative agenda. he said.
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Sen. Joe Manchin privately says President Biden's “health scare” and former President Trump's “conviction” could give him the chance to run for president this year, according to a new report. It is claimed that (Getty Images)
Manchin broke with the Democratic Party on many key votes during Biden's presidency, including the For the People Act of 2021. Mr. Manchin described himself politically as a centrist compared to his more progressive colleagues in the Senate and said he believed in uniting the country.
Manchin used similar rhetoric, telling CNN that Biden is a “good, decent man” but that “far-left liberals” will also return to the White House if Biden becomes president for a second time. He said he was concerned that this might be the case. Some on the left fear such a run could hurt Biden's chances, as the West Virginia Democratic Party could run on a third-party ticket, such as under the bipartisan No Labels banner. I am concerned that there is.
Manchin said Trump's chances of becoming president in 2024 are “fundamentally about loving our country and our way of life and trying to build a future for our children and future generations.” “It should be of great concern to everyone and everyone in the country.” . ”
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A person “familiar” with Mr. Manchin's shoot-down strategy insists that Mr. Manchin is merely toying with the idea of running for president. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
A person “familiar” with Manchin's shoot-down strategy insists the senator is just toying with the idea of running for president.
“He's been traveling all over the country,” the source told CNN. “This is more than a Belt and Road bubble game.”
As a Democrat from one of the nation's reddest states, Manchin has held his own in a closely divided U.S. Senate under the Biden administration. Had he lost re-election in 2018, Republicans would have won a one-seat majority by the time Biden first took office in 2021.
Manchin also addressed the abortion debate, which Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats have highlighted as a key issue in the months leading up to November.
“We've learned that no matter what side of the fence you're on, no matter where you are philosophically, we'll get through it,” Manchin said in an interview with CNN.
“Why would they do that now, at a time when our country is at its most divisive, when they are trying to push us further apart?” He added, referring to the Supreme Court's decision to
Manchin will be running for a third-party presidential bid after Super Tuesday on March 5, as the country appears headed for a rematch in 2020 after Trump won Iowa and New Hampshire this month. hints at.
“Super Tuesday will pretty much confirm what we believe is going to happen and we'll see where we go from there,” Manchin told reporters on Tuesday, the day after the New Hampshire primary. ” he said.
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FOX News' Jamie Joseph and Tyler Olsen contributed to this report.
