Biden defends record, pushes ‘ultra-MAGA’ label on the GOP
He turns focus to Republican plan that would hike taxes
By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press
Published: May 10, 2022, 4:52pm
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President Joe Biden speaks about inflation in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Photo Gallery
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to “ultra-MAGA” Republicans in the midterm elections as he increasingly tries to cast former President Donald Trump and his adherents as a political foil.
Speaking at the White House less than six months before the elections, Biden acknowledged that he could “taste” the country’s dissatisfaction with Washington, particularly over rising prices, but he sought to channel the anger against the GOP.
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