Thread by @mikememoli, In his first in-person interview in months, @JoeBiden tells @danabash that a [...]

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In his first in-person interview in months, @JoeBiden tells @danabash that a president needs to "lead by example," contrasting his and President Trump& #39;s Memorial Day appearances with, and without masks

"He& #39;s a fool. An absolute fool to talk that way," Biden says of @realDonaldTrump mocking him for wearing a mask, calling it "macho stuff" that could cost lives.

Does wearing a mask project strength or weakness, Bash asks. "Leadership," Biden answers.

"Surge is relative," Biden says about the prospect of a resurgent economy in the fall. Says if you& #39;ve lost 30 million jobs but then gain back a quarter or half, "you& #39;re still going to end up. ... with an incredibly high unemployment rate. And a lot of people in real trouble."

On "Breakfast Club" interview comment, Biden again says it was a mistake and he shouldn& #39;t have been a "wise guy." "I& #39;ve got to make it clear ... why I deserve a look. And not just in comparison to him, but in comparison to anybody else running, anybody that would be running."

Biden, to those who say he shouldn& #39;t apologize when Trump doesn& #39;t apologize for anything: "When I say something that is understandably, in retrospect, offensive to someone, and legitimately offensive, making it look like I& #39;m taking them for granted, I should apologize."

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