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‘We stutter’: Teen wins praise with Biden speech

Posted on August 21, 2020

Originally published August 21, 2020 by Politico
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Brayden Harrington, a 13-year-old from New Hampshire who spoke during the Democratic National Convention

In a video segment during the last night of the Democratic National Convention, 13-year-old Brayden Harrington, who has a stutter, spoke of the bond he formed and disability he shares with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Harrington said Biden, who speaks publicly about his own speech disorder, gave him advice on the campaign trail that helped him better deal with his stutter. Commentators and politicians from both parties praised Brayden's courage.

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