Biden slips, appears to announce 2020 bid

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“I’m told I get criticised by the new left,” he said, referring to a group of popular new left-wing Democrats that includes congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “I have the most progressive record of anybody running for the United- “

He then corrected himself, saying: “Anybody who would run.”

As the diners rose to their feet and chanted “run Joe run”, he laughed and insisted, “I didn’t mean it!”

Uh-huh. 

Biden ‘mistakenly’ announces he’s running

Joe Biden appeared to announce his candidacy for the 2020 US election, before immediately correcting himself. The former vice-president made the slip while addressing 1,000 Democrats at a dinner in his home state of Delaware. He said his record was the most progressive “of anyone running for the United-” before correcting himself and saying, “anybody who would run”.