West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III announced Friday that he will not run for president in 2024, but he also took swipes at both parties and the political environment.
“The Democratic Party’s not the Democratic Party that I was born into, and I’ve believed in all my life,” Manchin, 76, said at West Virginia University. “The Republican Party’s not the Grand Old Party that I’ve always looked at and admired.”
He said that he planned to continue his work with his Americans Together political organization, but would not run himself. He had been touted as a potential independent candidate on the “No Labels” ticket, and a cross-country listening tour did little to tamp down speculation that he might run.