Biden to give high-stakes address as Trump rematch looms

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former US President and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump in Clinton, Iowa, on January 6, 2024 and US President Joe Biden in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on November 4, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Most years the annual address to Congress is a largely ceremonial affair, but in 2024 the stakes are enormous as Democrat Biden seeks to overcome growing doubts about his age, the US economy and wars in Gaza and Ukraine.