Joe Biden acknowledges poor debate performance but remains vigilant: ‘You get back up,’ and more news

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President Joe Biden speaks at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner
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President Joe Biden attempted to calm the panic about the viability of his candidacy in the hours after his disastrous debate performance, telling supporters at a campaign rally on Friday that despite not being as young as he used to, “I know how to tell the truth.”

“I know I’m not a young man, to state the obvious,” he said, to a crowd of people cheering. “I don’t walk as easy as I used to. I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to. I don’t debate as well as I used to. But I know what I do know: I know how to tell the truth. I know right from wrong. And I know how to do this job. I know how to get things done. And I know like millions of Americans know, when you get knocked down you get back up.”

“I would not be running again if I did not believe with all my heart and soul that I can do this job,” he continued.

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  • Princess Anne returned home from the hospital following her horseback riding accident. [Vanity Fair]
  • Justin Timberlake has sold his 127-acre Tennesse property for $8 million. [Us Weekly]
  • Ben Affleck has reportedly moved his things out of the mansion he shared with Jennifer Lopez. [People]

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Pete Buttigieg knows what he’s doing.

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We had H20?????? WTF?


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