A rematch in the November general election, expected for months, was confirmed Tuesday when President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump secured the delegates needed to secure their parties’ presidential nominations.
Trump’s resounding victory in Iowa in January was the first example that sparked speculation about their November showdown.
That speculation was further strengthened when Nikki Haley, his only surviving opponent in the primary, halted her campaign last week, clearing the way for him.
The most anticipated showdown between Biden and Trump in the November general election was confirmed on Tuesday.
According to Edison Research, Biden reached the necessary 1,968 delegates on Tuesday evening as results from the Georgia primary battle began to come in.
Hours later, Trump secured the 1,215 delegates needed to win the Republican presidential nomination.
In a recent campaign video, Biden praised his position as his party’s anticipated nominee in a message posted to the social media site X, calling it a “prime moment.”
Joe Biden says in voiceover: “Today is a day, a call to action. »
“With your voice, with your power, with your vote – this November, we will vote in record numbers, and if we can do it, we have the power to do it. Are you ready? Are you ready to defend democracy? Are you ready to protect our freedom? Are you ready to win this election?
Shortly after winning the nomination, Trump’s campaign uploaded a video of the former president to X later Tuesday.
Donald Trump says in the video: “It was a great day of victory. Last week was something very special – Super Tuesday – but now we have to get back to work because we have the worst president in the history of the country. His name is Joe Biden, sometimes called Crooked Joe Biden, and he must be defeated. »
Tuesday’s results set the stage for the first presidential rematch in nearly 70 years.
The last recorded instance of a rematch between presidents occurred in 1956, when Republican Dwight Eisenhower triumphed over Democrat Adlai Stevenson.
The revenge is well awaited. However, voters have doubts about both candidates.
While Trump faces criminal charges, Biden has been subject to voters’ doubts about his second term.
Donald Trump faces 91 criminal charges related to allegations that he conspired to overturn his 2020 election defeat, led the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, illegally took classified documents from the White House and concealed hush money payments to an advertisement*. *t movie star before the 2016 election.
On March 25, in New York, he will be the first former American president to be tried in a criminal case. He is accused of fabricating financial documents to conceal hush money payments to an advertising star.
Meanwhile, most Americans believe Biden is too old to serve a second four-year term; However, his supporters believe his fierce State of the Union address would disprove that belief.
Biden also failed to meet voters’ expectations in handling the US-Mexico border issue. The economy and inflation are also another concern among voters.
Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump have already turned their attention away from the primary.
In his campaign speeches, Biden emphasized his record and the threat he saw in Trump. Meanwhile, Trump criticized Biden and stressed the need for the primaries to end quickly.
With less than eight months until the November elections, the revenge should be revolutionary.
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