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White House Insists Biden Meant ‘Recession’ When He Said ‘Pandemic’

UH OH

“When I was vice president, things were kind of bad during the pandemic,” the president said.

Jake Lahut
Jake Lahut 

Politics Reporter

President Joe Biden speaks at an NAACP event in Detroit.
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Jake Lahut

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