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May 2023
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Is an 80-year-old Biden still the best b...

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With President Biden finally declaring last week that he's running for re-election, and Donald Trump still the leader of the Republican Party, America is finding itself in a state of déjà vu.... It's the rematch contest that nobody seems to want. So why is it happening? And could Biden win a second round?

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Guest: Alistair Dawber, Washington Correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: Global News, Fox News, NBC News, NBC Today, JoeBiden.com, Marianne Williamson, Telegraph, MSNBC, BBC News.

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