John decried the misinformation and senseless scapegoating that threatens to turn back the clock on LGBTQ+ rights.

No fing way, John said.

…In this moment too we must take pride and fight on.

Joe Biden at a rally on June 28, 2024 in Raleigh, NC

Joe Biden at a rally Friday in Raleigh, NCPhoto by Allison Joyce/Getty Images

I dont speak as smoothly as I used to.

I dont debate as well as I used to.

But I know what I do know.

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Joe Biden and Elton JohnPhoto by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

I know how to tell the truth.

I know how to get things done.

I know what many Americans know: When you get knocked down you get back up.

At the rally, he called Trump a one-man crime wave.

But the difference in demeanor last night vs. today was still striking.