Facing scrutiny of his age and memory, Biden engaged in several exchanges with Republican lawmakersPresident Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address Thursday night, making a forceful case for a second term while attacking former president Donald Trump as a threat to individual rights, freedom and democracy. Biden engaged in repeated exchanges with Republican lawmakers in the House chamber, at times, turning the address into a form of political theater as he seemingly taunted his opponents in an attempt to spotlight policy disagreements on the economy, immigration and abortion. Unlike a traditional State of the Union address consisting of a laundry list of policy goals, Biden started assailing Trump less than four minutes into his speech, blasting him for suggesting that he would encourage Russia to "do whatever the hell they want" to NATO allies that did not spend enough on defense. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/07/biden-state-of-the-union-2024/

Source: Washington Post March 08, 2024 11:03 UTC