Thwarted by the conservative-leaning court, Biden told reporters that his administration would pursue student loan relief through a different avenue, the Higher Education Act.
In a 6-3 decision earlier on Friday, the Supreme Court blocked Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt.
"I believe the court's decision to strike down my student debt relief program was a mistake, was wrong.
About 53% of Americans supported Biden's original student loan forgiveness program, while 81% of Democrats did so, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed this year.
"Americans saw right through this desperate vote grab, and we are thankful that the Supreme Court did as well."
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