<p>US President Joe Biden on Tuesday voiced confidence that he could beat his predecessor Donald Trump in a 2024 rematch -- even as he acknowledged the country could sink back into recession under his leadership.</p>.<p>The 79-year-old Democrat was asked if he'd be announcing a run for a second term after November's midterm elections -- and if Trump would be a factor in his decision.</p>.<p>"I believe I can beat Donald Trump again," Biden responded, although he stopped short of confirming another tilt at the Oval Office in 2024.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/donald-trump-likely-to-announce-2024-presidential-run-in-weeks-1150129.html" target="_blank">Donald Trump likely to announce 2024 presidential run in weeks</a></strong></p>.<p>Biden defeated Trump in both the state-by-state "electoral college" and the popular vote in 2020 -- leading to relentless false claims of widespread voter fraud from the defeated president.</p>.<p>Biden indicated to reporters at a NATO summit in March that he would be happy for Trump to be his opponent again.</p>.<p>Biden's popularity has taken a hit in the last year amid soaring inflation, rising violent crime in cities and a seemingly intractable migrant crisis at the southern border.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/trump-vs-biden-again-the-documents-scandal-makes-it-more-likely-1136010.html" target="_blank">Trump vs Biden again? The documents scandal makes it more likely</a></strong></p>.<p>But his approval ratings still outrank the numbers seen in polling for Trump, who regularly mocks Biden -- three years his senior -- for his age.</p>.<p><em>CNN</em> asked Biden what he would tell voters who consider him too old for reelection.</p>.<p>"Name me a president in recent history that's gotten as much done as I have in the first two years. Not a joke. You may not like what I got done, but the vast majority of the American people do like what I got done," Biden replied.</p>.<p>"And so... it's a matter of, can you do the job? And I believe I can do the job."</p>.<p>In a wide-ranging interview that took in the war in Ukraine and Saudi-led oil production cuts that are expected to send gas prices soaring again, Biden was asked about fears for the economy amid gloomy growth projections.</p>.<p>Biden downplayed the likelihood of a recession but conceded a "slight" downturn is possible.</p>.<p>"I don't think there will be a recession. If it is, it'll be a very slight recession. That is, we'll move down slightly," he said.</p>.<p>Trump, 76, came to power during the longest economic expansion in US history, although the economy tumbled into recession in 2020 as the world was gripped by the Covid-19 outbreak.</p>.<p>Biden frequently takes questions from the media, but he has held few press conferences or one-to-one televised interviews.</p>.<p>He has been more visible recently as he takes to the road to talk up Democratic legislative achievements and slam "MAGA Republicans" -- followers of former president Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" agenda -- in the final weeks of the midterm election campaign.</p>.<p>He also sat down with <em>CBS</em> in September, making headlines for declaring the pandemic over and confirming US commitment to defending Taiwan from a Chinese assault.</p>
<p>US President Joe Biden on Tuesday voiced confidence that he could beat his predecessor Donald Trump in a 2024 rematch -- even as he acknowledged the country could sink back into recession under his leadership.</p>.<p>The 79-year-old Democrat was asked if he'd be announcing a run for a second term after November's midterm elections -- and if Trump would be a factor in his decision.</p>.<p>"I believe I can beat Donald Trump again," Biden responded, although he stopped short of confirming another tilt at the Oval Office in 2024.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/donald-trump-likely-to-announce-2024-presidential-run-in-weeks-1150129.html" target="_blank">Donald Trump likely to announce 2024 presidential run in weeks</a></strong></p>.<p>Biden defeated Trump in both the state-by-state "electoral college" and the popular vote in 2020 -- leading to relentless false claims of widespread voter fraud from the defeated president.</p>.<p>Biden indicated to reporters at a NATO summit in March that he would be happy for Trump to be his opponent again.</p>.<p>Biden's popularity has taken a hit in the last year amid soaring inflation, rising violent crime in cities and a seemingly intractable migrant crisis at the southern border.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/trump-vs-biden-again-the-documents-scandal-makes-it-more-likely-1136010.html" target="_blank">Trump vs Biden again? The documents scandal makes it more likely</a></strong></p>.<p>But his approval ratings still outrank the numbers seen in polling for Trump, who regularly mocks Biden -- three years his senior -- for his age.</p>.<p><em>CNN</em> asked Biden what he would tell voters who consider him too old for reelection.</p>.<p>"Name me a president in recent history that's gotten as much done as I have in the first two years. Not a joke. You may not like what I got done, but the vast majority of the American people do like what I got done," Biden replied.</p>.<p>"And so... it's a matter of, can you do the job? And I believe I can do the job."</p>.<p>In a wide-ranging interview that took in the war in Ukraine and Saudi-led oil production cuts that are expected to send gas prices soaring again, Biden was asked about fears for the economy amid gloomy growth projections.</p>.<p>Biden downplayed the likelihood of a recession but conceded a "slight" downturn is possible.</p>.<p>"I don't think there will be a recession. If it is, it'll be a very slight recession. That is, we'll move down slightly," he said.</p>.<p>Trump, 76, came to power during the longest economic expansion in US history, although the economy tumbled into recession in 2020 as the world was gripped by the Covid-19 outbreak.</p>.<p>Biden frequently takes questions from the media, but he has held few press conferences or one-to-one televised interviews.</p>.<p>He has been more visible recently as he takes to the road to talk up Democratic legislative achievements and slam "MAGA Republicans" -- followers of former president Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" agenda -- in the final weeks of the midterm election campaign.</p>.<p>He also sat down with <em>CBS</em> in September, making headlines for declaring the pandemic over and confirming US commitment to defending Taiwan from a Chinese assault.</p>