Biden tackles Trump and touts economic progress in Milwaukee visit

AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
Dec 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2023 Updated Dec 21, 2023

Joe Biden, AP generic file photo — President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council in the Indian Treaty Room on the White House campus on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington.
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AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — President Joe Biden touted his administration’s support for minority-owned businesses and the replacement of lead pipes during a visit to Milwaukee on Wednesday while also swiping at Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward migrants and his ongoing lies about his election loss.

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President Joe Biden speaks with Rashawn Spivey, CEO of Hero Plumbing, during a visit to the company Wednesday in Milwaukee. "Not only has our business grown, but we're helping to save our community," Spivey said.
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