Joe Biden did not ultimately run for re‑election in 2024. Although he formally announced a re‑election bid on April 25, 2023 and became the presumptive Democratic nominee after winning the primaries, he later withdrew from the 2024 presidential race on July 21, 2024, ending his campaign and stating he would focus on serving out the remainder of his term instead of seeking a second one.(en.wikipedia.org) In his withdrawal letter and subsequent Oval Office address, Biden said it was in the best interest of his party and the country for him to stand down, and framed the decision around defending democracy and the nation’s future.(aljazeera.com) Reporting at the time made clear that party concerns over his age, electability, and poor debate performance were central pressures pushing him to step aside.(reuters.com) Biden then endorsed Kamala Harris, who became the Democratic nominee, while Biden retired when Donald Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2025.(en.wikipedia.org) This matches the core of the prediction: that Biden would ultimately choose not to seek a second term and would announce that he was not running again, even though the podcast did not anticipate that he would first launch a re‑election campaign and only later withdraw.