Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced that he planned to run for political office again and that he could challenge former Vice President Joe Biden in 2024 if he wins in 2020.
“So one thing I will say to you that, like if the Democrats were to win this year, that would not preclude me from running in 2024, if I thought that was a better approach to solve the problems that I care so deeply about that are wrecking our lives and communities in many, many cases,” Yang said during a Friday interview on the YouTube channel Trumper4Yang. “So I’m operating as if I’m going to run for office again, possibly president. And I’m driven not by conventional political dynamics.”
After dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, Yang launched Humanity Forward, which advocates for policies Yang championed during his campaign, such as recognizing personal data as property and establishing a universal basic income. He also considered running for mayor of New York City.
If elected, Biden would be 78 when he assumes office, which would make him the oldest president in history. Ronald Reagan, the current record-holder, was 77 when he left office in 1989.
Biden has also been noncommittal about running for a second term should he win in November.
“I feel good, and all I can say is, watch me, you’ll see,” Biden said last October when asked whether he would pledge to serve just one term. “It doesn’t mean I would run a second term. I’m not going to make that judgment at this moment.”
