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Democratic candidates distance themselves from Biden on the border
Texas's Talarico and Iowa's Turek lead Democrats criticizing the president's record, and Turek says Trump did better; Tuesday's election will show who bought it.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Best of BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by NBC News: “2026 Democratic candidates throw Joe Biden under the bus on the border”, with reporting from Newsweek, The Hill, Fox News and Yahoo News.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 5:27 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Democratic.
- BBN covered this story before: Pope's mail ballot, Texas shelter, Michigan Senate, Comey, Criminal… (October 30).
The real story
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- NBC News2026 Democratic candidates throw Joe Biden under the bus on the border
- NewsweekDemocratic Senate Candidate Says Trump Did ‘Better Job’ Than Biden on Border - Newsweek October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- The HillJames Talarico criticizes Joe Biden on border security policy facts used on air
- Fox NewsPrint Print Close Close April 7, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo NewsDemocratic Senate candidate: Trump did "better job" on border than Biden October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDemocratic candidates in 2026 battleground races are criticizing Joe Biden's handling of the border, and NBC News says they are seeking to neutralize a political vulnerability.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWho's saying it out loud, Gloria? Because I'd like to know whose idea this was.
The story so far
- Two Democratic States May Ban Trans Girls in Sports · Newsmax
- Trump blasts Senate for not making daylight saving permanent · New York Post
- Murkowski endorses a Democrat for Alaska governor · NBC News
- Omar allies break ranks; King Charles on Guyana forests · New York Post
- Pope's mail ballot, Texas shelter, Michigan Senate, Comey, Criminal… · Chicago Sun-Times
- Democratic candidates distance themselves from Biden on the border (this story)
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