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J. D. Vance: “Joe Biden came along and decided to lower standards [in the…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Oct. 1, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 23:04

And a speech that really is just oriented around returning the American military to the very high standards that it has had for virtually its entire history. Until Joe Biden came along and decided to lower standards [in the military]. I think it was bad for our military and it was bad for our troops. When I was a young United States Marine, I did not have a beard. (23:04–23:08)

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Asserts that President Joe Biden lowered standards in the military.

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