It’s official: 2024 Election will be a Biden and Trump rematch

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — For the first time in more than 60 years, the 2024 presidential election will be a rematch.

In a surprise to no one – Tuesday’s primaries cemented President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump as their parties’ presumptive nominees.

George Washington University Political Science Professor Todd Belt says polling shows most voters don’t want a repeat of 2020.

“Here’s the rematch that very few people wanted, but we were probably going to get anyways” Belt said.

However, because both leaders are so well known it gives voters a very clear choice in the election.

“People have to decide: do I want to live under Biden’s America, or do I want to go back to Trump’s America?” Belt said.

Former President Trump celebrated Tuesday’s results in a video message sent out to voters. Then he quickly turned to a general election pitch.

“Now we have to get back to work because we have the worst president in the history of our country,” Trump said.

President Biden has been campaigning all week, talking to voters at events in New Hampshire, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

“I’m optimistic not just about winning, but I’m optimistic about the country,” Biden said.

Both leaders have a long campaign in front of them, with the general election still more than 7 months away.

“We are in the age of permanent campaigning, and this is going to be an exhausting election for Americans,” Belt said.

Professor Belt predicts this election will be very negative and focused on attacking the opposition.

“We’re going to hear a lot about abortion and democracy, and Trump being a threat to democracy. And on Trump’s side we’re going to hear a lot about Biden’s failed policies,” Belt said.

The last time we saw a Biden-Trump face off the election came down to just a small number of votes in key swing states. Belt believes that’s likely to happen again.

“It’s going to be very very close because people haven’t shifted their attitudes on the candidates that much,” Belt said.

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