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Biden says he regrets referring to ‘an illegal' and defends direct criticism of Supreme Court in State of the Union

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President Joe Biden in a wide-ranging interview with MSNBC on Saturday defended his direct criticism of the Supreme Court for its 2022 decision in Dobbs v....

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  1. Democrats Chide Biden for Saying 'Illegal' Instead of 'Undocumented'

    Headline from The Washington Free Beacon ·

  2. Newest

    Biden says he regrets referring to ‘an illegal' and defends direct criticism of Supreme Court in State of the Union

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    Democrats Chide Biden for Saying 'Illegal' Instead of 'Undocumented' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    President Joe Biden referred to an undocumented migrant as an "illegal" during his State of the Union address Thursday night, drawing immediate backlash from members of his political party.

  2. The Guardian

    Dehumanizing, inaccurate and outdated: why did Biden say ‘illegals’ in his State of the Union address? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Biden’s use of the word to describe people who are undocumented is one his own administration ordered agencies to stop using

  3. Fox News

    Biden, in State of the Union, uses term for illegal immigrants that his DHS warned against in 2021 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden during the State of the Union address used the term "illegal" to describe illegal immigrants, something his DHS had previously warned against.

  4. NBC News

    Biden says he regrets referring to 'an illegal' during his State of the Union address (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Saturday told MSNBC that he regrets using the word "illegal" to describe the undocumented immigrant who is charged with killing a 22-year-old nursing student in Georgia.

  5. NBC News

    'Disappointing': Biden's reference to 'an illegal' upsets some Democratic allies (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    While some Democrats said they were unhappy with Biden's use of "an illegal" in his State of the Union speech, they said the benefits of his policies shouldn't be ignored.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Biden says he regrets using term (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    President Joe Biden says he regrets using the term “illegal" during his State of the Union address to describe the suspected killer of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Facing frustration

  7. Forbes

    President Biden Tells MSNBC He Regrets Using The Term ‘Illegal’ In State Of The Union Address (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The interview was a shift after Biden seemed to defend his use of the term when pressed by journalists Friday.

  8. Townhall

  9. Townhall

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Biden's reference to 'an illegal' rankles some Democrats who argue he's still preferable to Trump (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    President Joe Biden faced disappointment and anger from some allies Friday for calling the suspect in the killing of a Georgia nursing student an ''illegal'' during his State of the Union speech. Other Democrats backed him as better on immigration issues than former President Donald Trump, his likel…

  11. Fox News

    Biden stumbles over reporter's 'hacktastic question' on using the word 'illegal' to describe 'immigrants' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Joe Biden was asked by a reporter Friday whether he regretted using the term "illegal" to describe an "immigrant" in this State of the Union address.

  12. Newsweek

    Joe Biden expresses regret over SOTU "illegal" immigrant comment (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The president said he regrets using the term "illegal" when referring to the man charged in the slaying of Laken Riley.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Biden says he regrets referring to ‘an illegal' and defends direct criticism of Supreme Court in State of the Union (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    President Joe Biden in a wide-ranging interview with MSNBC on Saturday defended his direct criticism of the Supreme Court for its 2022 decision in Dobbs v....

  14. Breitbart News

    Biden: I Regret Using 'Illegal' for 'Undocumented Person' Suspected in Riley Case (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    During a portion of an interview with MSNBC set to air on Saturday's broadcast of "The Saturday Show," President Joe Biden stated that he regrets using | Clips

  15. New York Times

    Biden Expresses Regret for Calling an Undocumented Immigrant ‘an Illegal’ (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The president had used the word in an unscripted exchange with Republicans during his State of the Union address on Thursday.

  16. PJ Media

  17. Deadline

    Joe Biden Tells MSNBC He Regrets Using Term “Illegal” To Refer To “Undocumented” Immigrant In State Of The Union Address (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The president sat down with Jonathan Capehart for his first interview since the State of the Union.

  18. KGET Bakersfield

    Biden says he regrets calling migrant ‘an illegal’ in State of the Union (opens KGET Bakersfield)

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    KGET Bakersfield's feed description

    President Biden said Saturday he should not have used the word "illegal" during his State of the Union address when talking about a migrant accused of killing of a University of Georgia student.

  19. Salon

    Biden says he regrets using the word "illegal" in reference to an undocumented immigrant (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Biden says he regrets using the word "illegal" in reference to an undocumented immigrant

  20. Tampa Free Press

    Biden Regrets Saying 'Illegal' When Referring To Suspect In Georgia Nursing Students' Murder (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    In an interview with MSNBC on Saturday, President Joe Biden expressed regret for calling an illegal immigrant, who is accused of brutally murdering Georgia

  21. Legal Insurrection

    Joe Biden ‘Regrets’ Using ‘Illegal’ to Describe Illegal Alien Who Allegedly Murdered Laken Riley (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "I shouldn’t have used illegal, it’s undocumented."

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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