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Joe Biden: “Last night was I think a wake up call for all Americans. I kind of thought at one point, maybe I shouldn't say this but…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2020
Last night was I think a wake up call for all Americans. I kind of thought at one point, maybe I shouldn't say this but the President of United States conducted himself the way he did. I think was just a national embarrassment.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
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msnbc.com

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Biden criticizes Trump's performance in the debate as embarrassing.

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