Biden puts the focus on policy – not personality – in return to campaign trail after attempt on Trump’s life
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A Combative Biden Pushes Back On Age Worries: ‘What's With You Guys?'
A combative and sometimes prickly President Joe Biden challenged the idea he has not demonstrated he’s up to the rigors of another presidential campaign Monday, showing no signs that he’s listening to either overt or subtle calls for him to step aside.
Biden Defends His Tone In Wake Of ‘Bull’s-Eye’ Remark About Trump
President Joe Biden, who some conservatives have accused of using inflammatory language about Donald Trump, on Monday defended how he has spoken about Trump and the danger he believes the former president represents to U.S. democracy.
Biden says 'time to put Trump in the bulls-eye' remark was a mistake, doubles down on reelection bid
President Joe Biden said he should not have used the language, "put Trump in the bulls-eye," a remark he made to donors in a private call days before the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. "It was a mistake to use the word," Biden said, according to excerpts of a Monday interview with NBC News' Lester Holt. "I meant focus on him. Focus on what he's doing, focus on his policies, focus on the number of lies he told in the debate." "How do you talk about the threat to democracy, which is real, when a president says things like he says?" Biden asked rhetorically. "Do you just not say anything, because it may incite somebody?" "Look, I have not e
Biden admits saying ‘bullseye’ was a ‘mistake’ while discussing Trump agenda
President Joe Biden said it was a “mistake” to use the word “bullseye” during a campaign call urging supporters to focus on Donald Trump’s agenda, as the former president’s allies attempt to cast blame on Biden for the attempt on Trump’s life on Saturday.
Biden Says It Was a Mistake to Say He Wanted to Put Trump in a ‘Bull’s-eye’
President Biden said on Monday it was “a mistake” to say that he wanted to put former President Donald J. Trump back in “a bull’s-eye” but defended his descriptions of his rival in the 2024 election as a threat to the foundations of the nation’s democracy.