Biden admits ‘mistake’ in using the word ‘bullseye’ while talking about Trump
Joe Biden,Lester Holt,NBC,2024 Presidential Election,Donald Trump
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President Joe Biden expressed regret over his use of the term “bullseye” when describing former President Donald Trump.
In an interview with NBC News’s Lester Holt, Biden stressed that he wasn’t speaking literally and only meant to focus attention on Trump. His use of the word was scrutinized following the attempted assassination of Trump on Saturday, and it resulted in his backtracking.
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