WASHINGTON—Donald J. Trump stirred controversy on Friday by claiming that his son Eric was former President Joe Biden’s fault.

Responding to a reporter’s question about Eric, Trump shot back, “That was Biden. That wasn’t Trump.”

“I took office on January 20,” he continued. “That person [Eric] was already around.”

Reached for comment at his home in Delaware, Biden said, “I’d rather be blamed for the recession.”

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