The phrase, let's go Brandon, has its origins in a Chinese illustrator. But it took on a life of its own as an explicit message directed at Vice President Joe Biden. It became kind of a theme among Trump supporters and began to be embraced by the president himself.
A meme that mocks President Biden has been transformed by supporters to celebrate his recent wins. But questions about whether he should run for reelection remain. The Washington Post's Matt Viser explains.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Jon Ehrens, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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