At debate, Biden meant to say he had beaten 'big pharma,' not Medicare
At least one mystery about President Joe Biden’s often convoluted answers during the presidential debate has been solved
By Josh Boak
Published - Jul 03, 2024, 03:55 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 03, 2024, 03:55 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least one mystery about President Joe Biden’s often convoluted answers during the presidential debate has been solved.
Early in the debate, the 81-year-old Democrat was asked a question about the national debt and ended his meandering answer by declaring, “We finally beat Medicare.”
That was not what Biden had intended to say about the popular program providing health insurance for older Americans.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday clarified the president's intent, saying, “He meant to say that he beat big pharma.”
