When did they say it? Biden and Trump on the campaign trail in 2020 and 2024
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are once again going head-to-head at the ballot box this November, with each trying to sway Americans and win a second term. But have their positions changed since 2020? Take our quiz to find out where the candidates stand, what they’re promising and whether you’ve heard it all before.
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When did he say it?
Biden on the economy in
I see a future where the middle class finally has a fair shot and the wealthy begin to pay their fair share in taxes so we can pay for child care, elder care, paid leave, and so much more.
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Trump on immigration in
Migrant crime is taking over America … As president, I will carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.
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Biden on abortion in
I’m going to do everything in my power to expand access to quality affordable healthcare for women, especially women of color. … We will protect women’s constitutional right to choose. I’m proud to stand with you in this fight.
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Trump on crime & policing in
I’ll appoint more tough-on-crime prosecutors, support stiffer penalties and longer jail terms for rioters, and support effective policing methods that are proven to be great crime reducers. When you enforce the law, order follows. And we need order.
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Biden on the climate in
I am cutting our carbon emissions in half by 2030, creating tens of thousands of clean-energy jobs, like the IBEW workers building and installing 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations.
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Trump on education in
We’re going to end education coming out of Washington, DC. We’re going to close it up – all those buildings all over the place and people that in many cases hate our children. We’re going to send it all back to the states.
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Biden on foreign policy in
I’ll be a president who will stand with our allies and friends and make it clear to our adversaries that the days of cozying up to dictators are over. … And I’ll always stand for our values of human rights and dignity, and work for a common purpose of a more secure peaceful and prosperous world.
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Trump on health care in
I’m not running to terminate the ACA as crooked Joe Biden says all over the place ... We’re going to make the ACA much better than it is right now and much less expensive for you.
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on trade in
We’re not going to let China flood our market, making it impossible for American [auto manufacturers] to compete fairly. We’re also implementing a 25% tariff on electric vehicle batteries from China and a 25% tariff on the critical minerals that make those batteries.
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on Social Security & Medicare in
I will never do anything that will jeopardize or hurt Social Security or Medicare. … There’s so much cutting and so much waste in so many other areas, but I’ll never do anything to hurt Social Security.
