Manchin Confirms He’s ‘Absolutely’ Considering Running for President in 2024

The West Virginia senator said he’s ‘absolutely’ considering running for president in 2024 and that the country is currently on the ‘wrong course.’

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is followed to his car by reporters after participating in a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Dec. 14, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Wednesday that he’s “absolutely” considering a run for the White House in 2024, with his latest remarks being the strongest confirmation thus far that his widely rumored presidential run may well come to fruition.

“I will do anything I can to help my country, and you’re saying, ‘Does that mean you would consider it?’ Absolutely,” Mr. Manchin said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Nov. 15.