The president on Wednesday delivered his first address to joint Congress
Speaking on his 99th day in office, Joe Biden touted his accomplishments so far
He said he was bringing a message of optimism and vision of what was possible
The 78-year-old, who has stuttered all his life, had three notable stumbles
He misspoke when describing child tax credits, and plans to build back better
Biden also fumbled his speech when describing his approach to Russia
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., delivers a response to President Joe Biden s address to the 117th United States Congress, Apr. 28, 2021. | YouTube/CNBC Television
In his response to President Joe Bidenâs address to a joint session of the 117th United States Congress, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., pushed back on the presidentâs contention that systemic racism plagues the country, asserting that âAmerica is not a racist country.â
Scott, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 2013, is the only African American Republican serving in the chamber. He began his response to Bidenâs address by accusing Biden of failing to live up to his promises to âunite a nation, to lower the temperature, [and] to govern for all Americans, no matter how we voted.â
My fellow Americans.
While the setting tonight is familiar, this gathering is very different a reminder of the extraordinary times we are in.
Throughout our history, Presidents have come to this chamber to speak to the Congress, to the nation, and to the world.
To declare war. To celebrate peace. To announce new plans and possibilities.
Tonight, I come to talk about crisis and opportunity.
About rebuilding our nation and revitalizing our democracy.
And winning the future for America.
As I stand here tonight just one day shy of the 100th day of my administration.
100 days since I took the oath of office, lifted my hand off our family Bible, and inherited a nation in crisis.
Summary
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong and stretched others, mainly repeated claims we’ve heard before:
Biden said he inherited the “worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.” But when he took office, the economy had recovered some from its low point earlier in the pandemic.
He repeated the debunked claim that he had “traveled over 17,000 miles” with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Biden referred to the American Jobs Plan creating “millions of jobs” and generating “trillions of dollars in economic growth.” The jobs estimate is accurate, but economic growth projections are mixed.