Biden Jump-Starts 2024 Race in State of the Union Aimed at Trump
- President draws contrast with Trump on range of issues
- Polls show Biden trailing predecessor in key swing states
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President Joe Biden sought to breathe new life into his reelection rematch against Donald Trump, delivering a spirited and sharply political State of the Union speech that sparred with Republicans and targeted an opponent he didn’t ever name.
Biden’s speech, lasting a little over an hour, laid out his pitch for a second term and highlights from his first, while repeatedly taking aim only at his “predecessor.”