Today, President Biden is heading to Greensboro, N.C., where he plans to deliver remarks at N.C. A&T State University, the largest historically Black college or university in the country. The trip has been billed as an opportunity to pitch the Bipartisan Innovation Act, legislation pending in Congress that seeks to boost U.S. manufacturing and invest in STEM education, among other things.
But the trip to a battleground state offers Biden, whose job approval numbers have been lackluster, several other opportunities. He’s expected to emphasize Democratic support for HBCUs, which faced a spate of bomb threats this year. And his appearance offers another opportunity to make the case that the White House is working to address inflation and higher gas costs pinching Americans.
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