President Biden tried a shaggy dog story about his reminiscence all the way through a speech in Washington, D.C., Monday, apparently taking a jab at Special Counsel Robert Hur’s file.
Delivering remarks on the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference, Biden spoke about his bipartisan infrastructure legislation, which he credit for permitting his management to proceed “making the biggest investment in climate change ever anywhere in the entire world.”
“After devastating floods, tornadoes, wildfires and hurricane, we’re going to keep working together to respond, to rebuild and boost resilience to extreme weather. My administration is also helping install rooftop solar to build a national network of electric vehicle charging stations for revitalizing fenceline communities smothered by the legacy of pollution like where I lived in Claymont,” Biden mentioned, relating to the place his circle of relatives moved in Delaware all the way through the early Nineteen Fifties.
“We’re promoting clean energy in industries of the future made here in America. Made in America,” he mentioned whilst transitioning.
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“What I didn’t realize, and I’ve been around, I know it don’t look like it, but I’ve been around a while. I do remember that,” Biden mentioned, garnering laughter and applause.
President Biden gave a speech to the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The shaggy dog story used to be moderately undercut by way of Biden concluding the speech – after which including an interjection on the finish, admitting, “I forgot something,” prior to making a last remark.
In development his argument for why no fees had been beneficial following an investigation into Biden’s mishandling of labeled paperwork, Hur, who used to be appointed by way of Attorney General Merrick Garland, detailed partly that Biden’s protection of any attainable fees may be able to be that, “Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”
The file cited examples when investigators mentioned the president’s reminiscence lapsed, together with over when his older son Beau had died.
Biden’s age and psychological health have already been a priority for electorate.
President Biden after turning in remarks to the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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During his speech, Biden additionally criticized his 2024 rival, former President Trump, and Republicans for opposing a $118 billion supplemental spending settlement that incorporated help for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, in addition to an formidable border safety and immigration bundle. The border bundle drew standard opposition from conservative Republicans in each chambers since its liberate simply days previous. The Senate voted towards the supplemental 50-49 Wednesday. It wanted 60 votes to go.
The vote went most commonly alongside birthday celebration strains, except for for 5 Democrats balloting no and 4 Republicans balloting sure.
“Some of my extreme Republican friends – and by the way, this is not your father’s Republican Party … I’m not taking on all Republicans. I really mean it. The MAGA Republicans, a minority, but a powerful minority. They went out and they killed the deal. My predecessor said he didn’t like it. It was a loss for him. We have to end the political games, folks,” Biden mentioned Monday.
President Biden, left, greets NatCo president and commissioner in Ramsey County, Minnesota, Mary Jo McGuire, prior to he delivers remarks to the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The president additionally claimed a victory for the financial system.
“It’s clear we have the strongest economy in the world. Nearly 15 million new jobs since I came to office,” Biden mentioned. “The longest stretch of under 4% in 50 years. Growth is strong. Rising wages are rising, inflation is down. In fact, the costs have fallen from everything from a gallon of gas to a gallon of milk. We know prices are still too high because of what I call greed-inflation and shrinkflation,” he mentioned, relating to firms charging an identical quantity for a product whilst lowering amount. “I’m calling on corporations to pass their savings on to consumers, for God’s sake. We’re making real progress.”
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“The recent Washington Post headline summed it up,” Biden added, quoting the newspaper’s tale titled, “Falling Inflation and Rising Growth Give the U.S. the World’s Best Recovery.”
“The world’s best recovery!” Biden mentioned. “It’s because you implemented what we did. You made it work.”
