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President Joe Biden is running for reelection, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reaffirmed Monday, after being pressed at a briefing over record inflation following a report featuring Democratic fretting about the president's age, Daily Mail reported.

Jean-Pierre began her response by mentioning limitations on what she can say about politics when speaking from the White House podium when asked directly if the president is running for reelection.

'He hasn't – first of all, let's let's reset for a second,' she began. 'I cannot talk about elections. I cannot be a political analyst from here, or, you know, or the midterms or anything like that, including 2024. The President, as you know, has been asked that question many times, and he has answered it

'His answer has been pretty simple. Which is yes, he's running for reelection. I can't say more than that,' she said.

Biden told ABC in December 2021 he would run if he's 'in good health.' Asked if he would run against predecessor Donald Trump, he replied: 'Why would I not run against Donald Trump as the nominee? That would increase the prospect of running.'

Jean-Pierre had a curt answer when asked about Biden's consistently low approval ratings, which have dropped below 40 per cent.

'The President's focus on delivering for the American people that's his focus right now,' she said.