Did Joe Biden call Abraham Lincoln one of the most racist presidents in history?

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During an Oct. 22, 2020, debate between then-President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Biden referred to Trump facetiously as Abraham Lincoln after Trump invoked the 16th president. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Wisconsin Watch.

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