EXCERPT:
BIDEN: "Thank you, Steve, for that introduction. And a special thanks to the 42% of you who actually applauded. I'm really excited to be here tonight with the only group of Americans with a lower approval rating than I have. That's hard to say after what we just saw. This is the first time a president attended this dinner in six years.
(Applause)
It's understandable. We had a horrible plague, followed by two years of Covid.
(Cheering and Applause)
Just imagine if my predecessor came to this dinner this year. Now, that would really have been a real coup if that occurred.”