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On the recordJune 27, 2024
I know I'm not a young man, to state the obvious. Well, I know. Folks, I don't walk as easy as I used to. I don't speak as smoothly as I used to. I don't do debate as well as I used to. Well, I know what I do know -- I know how to tell the truth.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden acknowledges his age and performance issues while asserting his ability to tell the truth.

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