Michael writes:

On the Commentary podcast, Matt Continetti said that the trip had the look of a “swan song.” And I couldn’t agree more. I got the overwhelming sense that Biden was going to announce his intention not to run for reelection after this trip. Maybe I’m wrong and team Biden will come back from this saying that the boss is rejuvenated and ready to run again.

I said this a while ago on The Editors podcast, and I’ll say it again: Biden will run. He’s the incumbent president of the United States of America. Nobody in his party is both willing and able to defeat him in a primary. He raised more money than any presidential candidate in American history in 2020, and he’ll likely repeat that performance in 2024. His approval ratings aren’t that different from Obama’s at the same point during Obama’s first term. Biden likes being president. The only thing that would prevent him from running would be a severe health downturn. (And it would have to be pretty severe: John Fetterman is still a senator, remember.)

If Biden doesn’t end up seeking a second term for some other reason, I will write a Corner post headlined “I Was Wrong and Stupid” and say something nice about soccer.

By the way, make sure to read Michael’s piece about the Darien Gap.