Biden is 'quietly agonizing' over 2020 decision as Trump eyes him as toughest potential opponent
President Trump really doesn't want former Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee in 2020's presidential race, and some are convinced he'll get his wish.
Trump thinks Biden would be his "most formidable" 2020 rival, Politico reported on Thursday. The former vice president, Trump believes, could "appeal to a wider swath of voters" than some of the other Democratic candidates and potentially steal some of his voters away in the Midwest.
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That's assuming Biden does decide to join the race at all, which certainly isn't a sure thing. In fact, a new report from The Washington Post says Biden is still "quietly agonizing" over whether he should run, with some of his supporters growing frustrated that no decision has been made yet and potential staffers joining rival campaigns. Biden still says he will make a decision soon, exactly what he said in January, but one source familiar with the discussions told the Post, "he is running out of time."
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