US President Biden pokes fun at Trump, age critiques ahead of presidential election
Trump and poked fun at his age at the annual dinner for Washington's political and media elites, saying «I am a grown man running against a six-year-old». The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner on Saturday night provided the platform for Biden, 81, to continue his criticism of Trump, 77, with cutting humour. The high-profile event came against the backdrop of growing protests over Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
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«Of course, the 2024 election's in full swing and, yes, age is an issue: I'm a grown man running against a 6-year-old,» Biden said in a roughly 10-minute speech, referring to former President Trump, whom he called «Sleepy Don.»
Speaking to an audience of nearly 3,000 journalists, celebrities and politicians, Biden added, «Age is the only thing we have in common. My vice president actually endorses me.»
«Donald has had a few tough days lately. You might call it 'stormy' weather,» Biden said, an oblique reference to Stormy Daniels, a porn actress who claims she had an affair and received a hush-money payment in the days before the 2016 election, a deal at the centre of his New York trial.
The president went on to draw a contrast between his reelection campaign, which has ramped up since his State of the Union address last month, and that of Trump.
Biden and Trump have both secured the delegates they need to win their respective party nominations in the November 5 presidential race, setting a rematch of their 2020
