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July 16, 2024

Biden Says He Made Mistake in Language Used Against Trump as He Appeals for "Cooling Down" Rhetoric
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In an interview with NBC's Lester Holt Monday, President Biden was
questioned about language he has used while campaigning against Trump,
including telling Democratic donors, "It's time to put Trump in the
bull's-eye."

President Joe Biden: "It was a mistake to use the word. I didn't mean -
I didn't say 'crosshairs'; I said 'bull's-eye.' I meant focus on him,
focus on what he's doing, focus on - on his policies, focus on the
number of lies he told in the debate, focus - I mean, there's a whole
range of things that - look, I'm not the guy that said I want to be a
dictator on day one. I'm not the guy that refused to accept the outcome
of the election. I'm not the guy who said that I won't accept the
outcome of this election automatically. You can't only love your country
when you win."

Biden also repeated his earlier call on Sunday to "cool down" the
political rhetoric.


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