Joe Biden stumbles over funding cost in latest gaffe

The president showcased $8.2 billion in new federal funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country.

He also emphasized the fundamental differences between Trump and himself, a sign that his policy speeches are taking an ever greater political bent with the election now roughly 11 months away.

The Democrat said Trump “failed” to deliver on his promises to invest in U.S. infrastructure.

Biden countered that his rail funding could help to connect Las Vegas to Los Angeles via high-speed trains before LA hosts the summer Olympics in 2028, slashing travel times, helping the environment and creating jobs.

Biden hopes that investment through federal and state partnership programs will help to boost prospects for the long-discussed project, which supporters say could revitalize travel in the American West but critics argue is too costly.