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Moment: Biden unclear and stumbles over answer in debate

The president appeared to momentarily lose his train of thought during an exchange on taxes and childcare.

Biden paused for several seconds, before beginning to speak about Medicare.

At that point he was interrupted by host Jake Tapper, who turned the questioning to Donald Trump.

28 June 2024

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