What is the impact of the 'Biden variable' presidential election results, whether they shook the situation at the last minute?

[Anchor]
As U.S. President Joe Biden's slip of the tongue shook the situation at the end of the U.S. presidential election last week, attention is also being paid to how much it will affect the election results.

Vice President Kamala Harris is distancing herself from slip-ups but emphasizing policy succession, while Trump is touting the theory of judgment but controlling the level of core policies.

I'm correspondent Lee Seung-yoon from New York.

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Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden's slip of the tongue emerged as a new game changer at the end of the U.S. presidential election.

[Joe Biden / President of the United States: Trash is only Trump's supporters and demonizing people is unacceptable. It's against American values.]

Vice President Harris immediately distanced herself from President Biden after Trump's slip of the tongue "Puerto Rico is a trash island" poured cold water on the atmosphere that was gaining momentum.

[CAMALA HARRIS / VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: President Biden has explained, but I strongly disagree with criticizing people over who they voted for.]

However, he is emphasizing Biden's policy succession to voters, including Black Americans, who are in desperate need of support, going around competing states.

[Julia Benbrook / CNN Political Reporter] It's also important to keep some distance from Biden and appeal to his base. The Biden campaign received strong support from suburban voters and Black voters in 2020.]

In case he missed this moment, Trump drove a garbage collection car and was enthusiastic about Biden's criticism while wearing a street cleaner vest.

[Donald Trump / Former President of the United States] The Biden administration has done terrible things by keeping our borders open and treating America like garbage. Inflation shouldn't have happened.]

Trump vows to repeal Biden administration's IRA, or Inflation Reduction Act, which subsidizes electric vehicles, but

When 18 Republican House members and the speaker opposed the IRA's abolition, they stepped back, saying, "Electric cars are great," fearing headwinds.

President Biden, who is not popular but has emerged as a last-minute variable, is interested in how much he will affect the outcome of the presidential election.

I'm YTN's Lee Seungyoon from New York.



Video editing: Moon Ji-hwan