United States | Freezing time
Are America’s leading presidential candidates up to it?
Americans are worryingly unconfident in the sanity of the two men
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“I really hate doing this, but I cannot not do it,” announced the conservative host Hugh Hewitt on his online show. This was a preface to a montage of video clips showing “President Biden’s obvious and increasing infirmity”.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Freezing time”
United States June 22nd 2024
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