Just last year, a then-9-year-old boy named Harry Abramson expressed to then-candidate Joe Biden his dream of someday being president like him, once he learns to conquer his stutter. President Biden, who has been extremely open about his own struggles with the affliction, took a moment to write a letter to young Harry. On Wednesday, while in Milwaukee, President Biden had a brief interaction with Harry and shared a few words of positivity.

"Harry, let nobody tell you that because you stutter or anything, you can't do anything," Biden said to Harry in this moment that would melt stones. "You can do any goddamned thing." Biden then shared his own experience in that field—how bullying due to his stutter taught him resilience and self-confidence.

The president also told the story of Brayden Harrington, another boy, who asked him how to deal with stuttering. This boy, with the help he got, went on to deliver a speech at the National Democratic Convention.

In terms of stuttering in his speeches, Biden shared a personal technique with Harry, showing him how he marks his speeches to include the pauses. Stuttering is the most common voice disorder, affecting an estimated 3 million Americans. Joe Biden's readiness to open up about his own course with stuttering was a beaming outlet of hope for folks like Harry to reconcile with their different abilities and lead a full life.

Harry, I’ve struggled with a stutter all of my life. Thank you for telling me about yours, and don’t let anyone tell you it will stop you from achieving your dreams.

I’m proud of you. pic.twitter.com/IVITt9vifJ

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 14, 2024