Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE said Wednesday that he is not a candidate for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination “at this point.”
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“I think there are many people in the Democratic Party who can defeat [President] Trump,” he said in London when asked whether he would have better foreign policy than Trump, according to CNN. “And not a single aspiring candidate that I can think of for the nomination — and I am not one at this point — does not have a better understanding and formulation of American foreign policy than President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE, in my view.”
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Biden added that he was not being “rankly partisan,” saying Trump “acknowledged from the outset that he didn’t know a lot about foreign policy.”
“I think he’s getting more and more informed out of necessity, but I think there are any number of candidates seeking the nomination — from [Democratic California Sen.] Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE to a whole range of people in my party — who would pursue a much more enlightened foreign policy than the president.”
Joe Biden: “There are many people in the Democratic Party who can defeat Trump & not a single aspiring candidate that I can think of for the nomination – and I am not one at this point – does not have a better understanding and formulation of American foreign policy than @POTUS.” pic.twitter.com/2Xk53WADMU
— The Hill (@thehill) October 10, 2018
Biden is seen as a potential front-runner for the Democratic nomination in 2020, but so far he hasn’t said whether he will run. Previous polling has shown Trump trailing Biden and other possible nominees, such as Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), in potential 2020 match-ups.