If Trump ran against Biden again, he says it would be "good."

Despite polling suggesting that a rematch with Donald Trump in 2024 would be quite close, President Joe Biden dismissed the difficulty posed by such a campaign on Thursday, saying he'd be "very lucky" to face Trump again.

The remarks are particularly noteworthy because they were made during an emergency foreign tour with Western friends, many of whom fear a return to Trump's America First — and mostly anti-NATO — views at a time when European security is at an all-time high.

In a press conference held in Brussels between meetings with world leaders to coordinate the global response to Russia's war in Ukraine, Biden was asked if he was concerned that American foreign policy would stay stable if someone else became president.

Biden told reporters that he's not thinking about 2024.
"I don't criticize anybody for asking that question. But the next election -- I'd be very fortunate if I had that same man running against me," Biden told reporters, referring to Trump.

Trump has not formally announced a reelection bid but remains the single most popular figure in the Republican Party and has openly hinted that he will again seek the White House.

Biden said on Thursday that the next election is far off and that he is focused on the upcoming midterms this November.

"So, in terms of elections, we're still a long way off. My primary focus in any election is to ensure that we keep the House of Representatives and the United States Senate so that I can continue to do the things that I've been able to do, such as grow the economy and deal rationally with American foreign policy and be the leader of the free world "Biden stated the following.

Trump's nationalist foreign policy approach tried to break from various long-standing US foreign policy traditions, including igniting trade disputes with the European Union, reducing the US payment to NATO's collective budget, and accusing NATO partners of freeloading on American generosity.

 Trump has claimed that some NATO member countries have not paid the necessary financial contributions for their shared defense since his 2016 presidential campaign, implying that the US would not have to fight for them if they had not met their duties.

Following an era of isolation under Trump, Biden has sought to define his presidency as one in which the United States returns to the diplomatic scene. He's also stated that America should play a key role in ensuring that democracies triumph over autocracies.

Vice President Joe Biden and the White House have previously stated that President Barack Obama intends to run for reelection and that Vice President Kamala Harris will serve as his running mate.

In December, Biden told ABC News that he intends to run for president again, but added that he is "a great respecter of fate."
"Many times in my life, fate has intervened. If I'm in the same health as I am now — which is good — I would run again "Biden went on.

The President also stated at the time that he would be interested in a rematch with Trump, to which Trump joked, "You're trying to tempt me now."

"Sure. What makes you think I wouldn't run against Donald Trump? If he is nominated, his chances of running for president rise "Biden went on to say.

A recent Wall Street Journal poll found that a majority of registered voters don't believe Joe Biden would seek a second term in 2024. Only about one-third of people think he'll run again.

Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the White House physician, said after Biden's annual physical in November that he is "fit to successfully execute the duties of the president, including those as Chief Executive, Head of State, and Commander in Chief." Biden, who will be 81 on Election Day in 2024, is already the oldest person in American history to be inaugurated as president.