Joe manchin
Senator Joe Manchin seen at the US Capitol on June 8, 2021 in Washington, DC.
  • On Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin announced he's not running for reelection.
  • In the video announcing his decision, he teased a run for president.
  • He said he wants to see if people are interested "in creating a movement to mobilize the middle."

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin teased running for president as a third-party candidate in his new video announcing he's not running for reelection.

"I've made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for reelection to United States Senate," Manchin said." But what I will be doing is traveling the country and speaking out to see if there is an interest in creating a movement to mobilize the middle and bring Americans together."