Surprising misconceptions about Trump and Biden ahead of the 2024 election

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The 2024 presidential election is looking to be a Trump vs. Biden rematch. Our reporter debunks six common misconceptions surrounding the two candidates on topics like policy positions and personal backgrounds.

It's a presidential rematch, but the biggest talking points will be a lot different this time around

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Joe Biden (left) and Donald Trump (right).
Joe Biden (left) and Donald Trump (right).

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Everyone is angry at Germany after a series of snubs and screw-ups

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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, viewed unsmiling from above in Berlin on January 22, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on January 22, 2024.

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This is happening: It's Trump versus Biden, and Trump has the upper hand now

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Donald Trump says if he becomes president, Joe Biden will be fair game for criminal indictments.

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Nikki Haley wins in Vermont, denying Trump a Super Tuesday sweep

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Republican presidential candidate, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley waves at the crowd as she is introduced at a campaign rally on March 4, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas.

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With Super Tuesday over, China and Xi may be praying for Trump to beat Biden

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A triptych of Trump, Xi, and Biden attending separate conferences.
With both Biden and Trump expected to keep pushing against China, one rising theory is that Beijing can at least hope Trump's unpredictability gives it opportunities on the world stage.

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If Trump is reelected, Americans are planning to flee in droves

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Photo illustration of a man with luggage and a Canadian flag in the background.
After November, Europe could well become what Canada was for draft dodgers during the Vietnam War: a political asylum for Americans fed up with their own country.

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Dean Phillips is very mad and getting feisty on X after being wiped out on Super Tuesday

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (left), Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips (center), and President Joe Biden (right).
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (left), Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips (center), and President Joe Biden (right).

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No, Michelle Obama isn't going to swoop in and replace Joe Biden

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama (left) and President Joe Biden (right)
Former First Lady Michelle Obama (left) and President Joe Biden (right)

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Adam Schiff gambled on elevating a Republican Dodgers legend to close out fellow Democrat Katie Porter in California's Senate race. It worked.

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Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey
Rep. Adam Schiff, a House Democrat, has tried to elevate Dodgers legend Steve Garvey, a Republican, to get ahead in California's Senate race.

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