President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP)
Biden mentioned Trump several times during the speech — which drew criticism from conservative pundits who said the address sounded like a campaign speech — and often referred to him simply as "my predecessor."
"My predecessor and some of you here seek to bury the truth about January 6th," Biden told the audience near the beginning of his speech. "I will not do that."
Biden leaned into the illegal immigration discussion and touted the merits of the failed bipartisan Senate immigration bill.
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US President Joe Biden, during a State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Many on social media posted that they heard Biden incorrectly say "Lincoln Riley" instead of "Laken."
Toward the end of his speech, Biden acknowledged those who have criticized him for his age and made the case that his age is an asset.
"I know it may not look like it, but I've been around a while," Biden said. "When you get to be my age, certain things become clearer than ever. I know the American story again and again. I've seen the contest between competing forces in the battle for the soul of our nation, between those who want to pull America back to the past and those who want to move America into the future."
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"I've been told I'm too old," Biden added, "whether young or old, I've always been known, I've always known what endures."
"I've known our North Star, the very idea of America, is that we're all created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives. We've never fully lived up to that idea, but we've never walked away from it either, and I won't walk away from it now. I'm optimistic."
Fox News Digital's Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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