Biden Baits Republicans With Unity Pleas That Provoke Catcalls
- Hecklers from party’s fringe hand Biden a contrast he welcomes
- ‘Got unanimity,’ he crows, finding levity in interruptions
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President Joe Biden used his State of the Union address Tuesday evening to lay a trap, and House Republicans couldn’t help but walk into it.
Biden intended his speech to be a relatively staid affair. His appeal to bipartisanship would provide an implicit contrast to Republicans he’s painted as consumed by the party’s fringe ahead of high-stakes talks over the debt limit and a bitter reelection campaign.