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reported on the state of the union. it is strong. reporter: to battleground wisconsin, a state he won last time by just 20,000 votes. well, hello, madison. hello, laborers. reporter: and last night s address sounding a lot like a warm-up to another presidential run. let s finish the job. we got to finish the job. let s finish the job. reporter: despite polls showing most americans think he is on the wrong track, they re striking an upbeat tone. i ve never been more optimistic about our future. reporter: the fiery address sparking a raucous response from republicans including when mr. biden called on congress to tackle the fentanyl crisis. but the line that brought the biggest backlash, accusing republicans of wanting to cut popular entitlements. some republicans want medicare and social security sunset. [ booing ] reporter: the remark sparking outrage including from
the next election, 86 if you are successful and elected and finish that term. does it give you any concern? watch me. that s all i can say. look, i m a great respecter of fate. i am going to be completely thoroughly honest with the american people if i thought there was any health problem, anything that would keep me from being able to do the job. that was president biden in his first interview since the state of the union. he told pbs news hour that he is confident he can do the job another four years despite having to officially announce he is running for office a second time. cnn s chief national correspondent and anchor of inside politics, john king. the president said he hasn t made the decision but it is his intention to run, you know, do you think that state of the union address tuesday night solidified that, yeah, he is running? yes, and his first trip after the state of the union was to battleground wisconsin. we should assume he is running until he tells us otherwise.