The president assailed "MAGA Republicans," who he said are determined to take the country backwards.
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Biden delivered his remarks from the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia at 8 p.m.
Biden went off-script at one point to describe "darkness like you're hearing in that bullhorn," referring to protests outside the hall.
"There's no place for political violence in America," he said to applause from the crowd.
The president ended his speech by encouraging people to "vote, vote, vote," and made mention of doing "our duty" in 2022 and beyond.
The three primary broadcasting networks chose not to carry his speech, opting to show their regular-scheduled programming instead. »