Biden’s 2024 Playbook

Yesterday, we went inside Donald Trump’s campaign for president, to understand how he’s trying to turn a mountain of legal trouble into a political advantage. Today, we turn to the re-election campaign of President Biden.

Reid Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, explains why what looks like a record of accomplishment on paper, is turning out to be so difficult to campaign on.

Guest: Reid J. Epstein, a politics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

• In South Carolina, Democrats see a test of Biden’s appeal to Black voters.
• Political Memo: Should Biden really run again? He prolongs an awkward conversation.

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