Former Vice President Joe Biden is edging closer to a presidential run and has said privately that he sees himself as the only Democrat who can defeat President Trump in 2020, according to Politico.
Biden reportedly views himself as a well-seasoned statesman who could mend deep seeded divisions across the country as well as within the Democratic Party.
“He’s a great respecter of fate,” a source close to Biden told Politico, adding, “At some point, it may turn into fate and planning.”
Speculation has swirled around a potential Biden presidential bid in recent months and the former senator does not appear to be staying out of politics.
Biden has been one of President Trump's most vocal critics, recently tearing into what he called "phony nationalism" that is "undermining the social fabric" of the U.S.
He has also offered a blunt take on former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, saying in May that he never thought she would be a great candidate