US President Joe Biden’s public appearance in Pittsburgh on Monday raised some concern, as his speaking abilities seemed to have declined since he withdrew from his White House reelection bid.
The former US President, who has largely been out of the public eye since exiting the presidential race, delivered a speech in Pittsburgh on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris.
NEW: Joe Biden’s speaking capabilities appear to have gotten even worse since he dropped out of the presidential race.Biden, who has been hidden from the public in recent weeks, gave a speech in Pittsburgh for Kamala Harris.
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Audience members struggled to understand the 81-year-old as he appeared to slur his words throughout the speech. The difficulties were notable, considering media reports in recent months had assured the public of his well-being.
Making a pitch alongside Biden to working-class voters in Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential candidate Harris said on Monday that US Steel should remain in domestic hands.
The event on Labour Day, a US holiday that signifies the start of the post-summer sprint to the Nov. 5 election, marked Harris and Biden’s first appearance together at a campaign rally since she officially became the Democratic nominee.
Harris used campaign events on Monday in Michigan and Pennsylvania, two battleground states, to court the crucial labor vote. At a packed union hall in Pittsburgh, she echoed Biden’s concern over U.S. Steel Corp being acquired by Japan’s Nippon Steel.
“US Steel is a historic American company, and it is vital for our nation to maintain strong American steel companies,” Harris said at the rally. “US Steel should remain American-owned and American-operated.”
(With agency inputs)
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