Biden: 'I'm tired of talking about Trump'

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President Biden Joe BidenBiden balks at K student loan forgiveness plan Biden offers to help woman in obtaining vaccine for son with preexisting condition Biden optimistic US will be in 'very different circumstance' with pandemic by Christmas MORE said he's "tired of talking about" former President Trump Donald TrumpBiden: 'I'm tired of talking about Trump' Hacker claims to have stolen files from law firm tied to Trump: WSJ Texas governor faces criticism over handling of winter storm fallout MORE during a CNN town hall on Tuesday.

"For four years, all that’s been in the news is Trump. The next four years, I want to make sure all the news is the American people. I’m tired of talking about Trump," Biden said when asked about Trump being acquitted by the Senate over the weekend during a second impeachment trial.

Biden had avoided referring to Trump by name previously, calling him "the former guy" at one point during the town hall. The president and his top aides have generally sought not to bring up Trump's name in public remarks, instead referring generally to the previous administration.

But the president has still used Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic periodically to defend his own administration's stumbles in administering vaccines nationwide.

Biden during the town hall said he inherited "a circumstance" where there weren't enough individuals in place to actually administer the vaccines and that there was "little federal guidance" in how to get shots into Americans' arms.

At one point, Biden inaccurately said "we didn't have" a vaccine when he came into office.

Trump has largely been out of the public eye since leaving office, having been banned from social media. He issued a blistering statement on Tuesday attacking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellBiden: 'I'm tired of talking about Trump' READ: Trump statement ripping into McConnell Trump unloads on McConnell, promises MAGA primary challengers MORE (R-Ky.) after the senator said Trump bears responsibility for what happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Code2008 on February 17th, 2021 at 03:25 UTC »

I don't want to hear about Trump ever again except for when he is convicted, tried, and sentenced. Other than that, don't care.

dremonearm on February 17th, 2021 at 03:10 UTC »

The context:

"For four years, all that’s been in the news is Trump. The next four years, I want to make sure all the news is the American people. I’m tired of talking about Trump," Biden said when asked about Trump being acquitted by the Senate over the weekend during a second impeachment trial.

Biden had avoided referring to Trump by name previously, calling him "the former guy" at one point during the town hall. The president and his top aides have generally sought not to bring up Trump's name in public remarks, instead referring generally to the previous administration.

Major_Message on February 17th, 2021 at 03:09 UTC »

I'm fine with never hearing about him again except for hearing when his sentencing date is. I would tune in for that.