NEW HAMPTON, Iowa — Joe Biden’s campaign denied that he criticized the appearance of the voter during a tense confrontation at a town hall.

“Any assertion VP Biden said a word about the gentleman’s appearance is making this something it is not. In the latter part of the exchange, the VP began to say ‘Look, facts’ then said ‘here’s the deal,'” tweeted Symone Sanders, senior adviser for the Biden campaign, on Thursday.