US Politics
The key takeaways from Joe Biden’s ‘sharply political’ state of the union address
The 81-year-old American president went out of his way to appear energetic during his speech
Joe Biden cast himself as the bulwark against the rising tide of threats to democracy, painting his predecessor Donald Trump as responsible for those perils.
In a sharply political state of the union address, the US president repeatedly drew direct comparisons to Trump without mentioning him by name. He criticised his November opponent’s embrace of Russian president Vladimir Putin, restrictive views on abortion rights, stance toward China and opposition to gun control.
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