President Joe Biden late Friday dissected former President Donald Trump’s speech accepting the Republican nomination the night before with a lengthy 13-post thread on X, coupled with a fundraising plea, in which he calls out his rival for different things he said.
“I’m stuck at home with COVID, so I had the distinct misfortune of watching Donald Trump’s speech to the RNC,” Biden started. “What the hell was he talking about?”
“Let’s start with this. Donald said he ‘did a great job’ with COVID. Folks, this is the same guy who told us to inject bleach while over a million Americans died,” Biden said. (It’s a recitation of the, at best misleading, attack line Biden often lobs at Trump.)
The president went after Trump because “he bragged about getting along with dictators.”
President Joe Biden speaks on economics during the Vote To Live Prosperity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, NV, July 16, 2024.
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“That’s because Trump wants to be a dictator,” Biden said. “He said so himself.”
Biden also hit the former president on the economy and immigration, ribbing him over Project 2025 thrice.
“He bragged about giving ‘the biggest tax cuts ever’ to his billionaire buddies. But the deal is that his Project 2025 agenda would raise taxes on the middle class,” Biden posted.
“He said he’ll end inflation, but even the Wall Street Journal published an article agreeing: Trump’s Project 2025 would cause even more inflation,” Biden said. “My economic plan is lowering costs and inflation.”
Biden later posted, “He said he wants to throw immigrants into mass detention camps as part of his Project 2025 agenda. It’s despicable. Project 2025 is extreme and dangerous. And it’s not who we are as a nation.”
Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Former First Lady Melania Trump after accepting his party’s nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 18, 2024.
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In addition, Biden slammed his rival over electric vehicles, criticizing United Auto Workers, for talking about Hannibal Lecter, saying, “Donald, Hannibal Lecter is not real” and for his 92-minute-long speech.
“Honestly, I thought the worst lie he told all night was when he said ‘in conclusion’ and then kept going,” Biden quipped. “I’ve heard enough.”
“And if you’re with me, pitch in to our campaign,” he concluded.
Biden said earlier Friday he was looking forward to getting back on the trail and campaigning against Trump.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president, found himself in a unique position on Thursday night as he watched President Donald Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention from his home, where he is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
Biden, who has been critical of Trump’s handling of the pandemic, took the opportunity to question the content of Trump’s address, which focused heavily on his administration’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
In a statement released shortly after the speech, Biden highlighted what he saw as inconsistencies and falsehoods in Trump’s remarks. He criticized the president for failing to take responsibility for the high number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States, and for downplaying the severity of the virus.
Biden also called out Trump for his attacks on mail-in voting, which the president has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, will lead to widespread fraud in the upcoming election. Biden accused Trump of trying to suppress voter turnout and undermine confidence in the electoral process.
The former vice president’s response to Trump’s speech reflects the deep divide between the two candidates on issues such as healthcare, the economy, and racial justice. Biden has made it clear that he believes Trump’s presidency has been a failure, particularly when it comes to his handling of the pandemic.
As Biden continues to recover from COVID-19, he is expected to ramp up his campaign efforts in the coming weeks, with a focus on reaching out to voters in key swing states. The contrast between his approach to the pandemic and that of Trump is likely to be a central theme of his campaign messaging.
In the meantime, Biden’s analysis of Trump’s RNC speech serves as a reminder of the stakes in the upcoming election. The choice between the two candidates could not be more clear, and voters will have to decide which vision for America they believe is best suited to lead the country out of its current crisis.
