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‘The former guy’ versus ‘Sleepy Joe’ – why Biden and Trump are loath to utter each other’s name

  • Written by Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
‘The former guy’ versus ‘Sleepy Joe’ – why Biden and Trump are loath to utter each other’s namePresident Joe Biden referred to Donald Trump as 'my predecessor' 13 times during the 2024 State of the Union.Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

During his 2024 State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden mentioned his presumptive challenger, Donald Trump, 15 times – but never once by name.

Instead, Biden referred to him as...

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