Biden once again labels Trump supporters as “extreme” in his recent speech.
QUICK FACTS:
- President Joe Biden claimed that “MAGA Republicans” are bad for the country during his address on Wednesday evening.
- Biden asked voters to reject the “extreme” supporters of former President Donald Trump, claiming that they are a threat to American democracy.
- Biden made his comments while speaking at a Democratic National Committee event inside Union Station in Washington.
- The speech lasted roughly 20 minutes and immediately drew criticism for what some called a “despicable” speech, with some even saying it was “bizarre,” “tone deaf,” and “vicious.”
REPUBLICAN RESPONSE TO THE SPEECH:
- Conservatives immediately reacted to the Wednesday speech, asking why the president didn’t speak to voters’ concerns, namely the economy, drug use, or China.
- RNC Research tweeted a recap of the speech, noting that the president delivered his primetime address less than a week before the election without mentioning the border, crime, inflation, the supply chain, gas prices, China, education, the military, police, or the fentanyl crisis.
- Michigan congressional candidate Lisa McClain spoke out, saying, “Joe Biden’s divisive and hate-filled speech was a desperate Hail Mary to protect Democrats’ political power and he failed miserably! He refuses to address issues facing hardworking Americans: skyrocketing inflation, our open border, and violent crime.”
BACKGROUND:
- Biden recently made headlines when he again incorrectly said his late son Beau Biden had died in Iraq. Beau died from brain cancer in 2015.
- The president also caused a flurry of questions about his mental health when he lost his temper with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, raising his voice and turning the seemingly routine talk into a heated exchange.
- Reporters cited multiple individuals familiar with the call who said that Biden grew angry with Zelenskyy during the June 15 call because the Ukrainian leader kept asking for more financial assistance.
