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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

Biden enjoys State of the Union reviews as Republicans stoke culture-war fire

Joe Biden departs the White House for Wisconsin, a day after his successful State of the Union address.
Joe Biden departs the White House for Wisconsin, a day after his successful State of the Union address. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Joe Biden was basking in positive reviews of his State of the Union address on Wednesday after a night that exposed the gulf between Democrats and Republicans heading into the 2024 race for the White House.

The US president used his annual primetime speech to tout economic achievements and emphasise his appeal to working families, criticizing billionaires who pay lower tax rates than the middle class and airlines that treat their passengers like “suckers”.

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