Biden dismisses age concerns following campaign announcement

President Joe Biden on Wednesday insisted that his age was not a factor in how he planned to approach his 2024 presidential campaign.

The oldest sitting president, the eighty-year-old Biden has faced criticism for years that he is too old to serve in the nation's top job. He, however, has expressed a belief that voters would weigh his performance on the campaign trail more than his age.

"I can’t even say the number, it doesn’t register with me," he said, per the Washington Times. Rather, he said, voters are "gonna see a race and they’re gonna judge whether I have it or don’t have it."

Biden formally announced his reelection bid earlier this week, posting a campaign video online in which he declared he is "in a battle for the soul of America" as supporters of former President Donald Trump allegedly seek to strip Americans of their fundamental freedoms.

His approval rating currently stands at 42.8% in the RealClearPolitics polling average. Biden indicated that the current polling data would not deter him, noting that other presidents have previously sought reelection with comparable numbers, the Times reported.

He further expressed a belief that another Democratic candidate might be able to defeat Trump, but that he still intended to move forward with his agenda.

"I may not be the only one [who can beat Mr. Trump] but I know him well and I know the danger he presents to our democracy and we’ve been down this road before," he insisted.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.