Biden takes first swipe at Trump over Ukraine aid and Putin
Biden took his first jab at Trump of the night as he called on Congress to provide further assistance to Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders.
"Ukraine aid is being blocked by those who want to walk away from our world leadership," he said. "It wasn't long ago, when a Republican president named Ronald Reagan thundered, 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.'"
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Biden continued, "Now, my predecessor, a former Republican president, tells Putin, 'Do whatever the hell you want.' That's a quote. The former president actually said that bowing down to a Russian leader. I think it's outrageous, it's dangerous and it's not acceptable."