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How the Antagonist chat has pointed out that 81yearold United States President Joe Biden has made a series of gaffes that have been exploited by his Republican critics and deplored by his Democratic allies. Now the faux pas concerns Donald Trump.
In an interview with reporters at the White House this Thursday, January 18, Biden called Trump “president” twice.
The Democrat corrected himself and only referred to the Republican as a “former president” after the faux pas was repeated.
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The first time, Biden answered a question about the Republican's performance in the Iowa cacus, the first phase of the primary.
Trump won more than 50% of the vote, a lead of about 20 percentage points over second place.
“I don’t think Iowa means anything. “The president received about 50,000 votes, the lowest number of votes ever for anyone who won (the election),” Biden said.
The sitting president was later asked about the impact of the war in Israel on the American election.
“The president… the former president wants to ban Arabs from entering the United States. “I’m not sure how much he understands about the Arab population,” the Democrat replied.
Iowa win
Trump won the Iowa Republican primary on Monday, January 15th.
He received 51% of the vote.
The runnerup, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, had just 21%, a difference of 30 percentage points.
Iowa, thermometer and springboard for candidacies
Since 1972, Iowa has traditionally hosted the first Republican Party primaries, giving the state the status of a “springboard” for electoral campaigns. A good showing in Iowa can boost candidacy and attract media and donations, while a bad showing can have devastating consequences.
States that hold caucuses immediately after Iowa, such as New Hampshire and South Carolina, often monitor the outcome in Iowa to adjust their strategies and decide which candidates to invest time and resources in.