Correspondent in Washington
His
predecessor"
.
Biden did not mention Donald Trump's name once during his State of the Union address.
But he mentioned it this way several times throughout the traditional presidential address Thursday evening to the assembled Congress.
“My predecessor, a former Republican president, said to Putin: “Do what you want”… My predecessor came to power determined to see
Roe vs. Wade
(the right to abortion, Editor's note)
overturned.
It was thanks to him, and he brags about it… My predecessor failed during the pandemic in his most basic duty… to take care of the American people.”
More than a dozen times, Biden attacked Trump, once again his opponent in the 2024 presidential election.
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