Obama Doesn't Immediately Endorse Biden's 2020 Presidential Run A spokeswoman for Obama said he is happy his former vice president has launched a campaign. Obama spokeswoman Katie Hill,
via Politico In comments to reporters after entering the race, Biden said he had asked Obama not to endorse him. Despite being 76 years old, his legislative and international experience makes Biden a
favorite in 2020. He enters the Democratic presidential primary as the frontrunner in
many current polls. President Donald Trump, via Twitter In his official campaign launch video, Biden heavily criticized Trump. He especially went after the president's comments following the racially-charged incidents
in Charlottesville.