Democrats have been desperate for Joe Biden to hold nothing back in defining former President Donald Trump as an anti-democratic threat.
Biden’s 32-minute speech was a point-by-point takedown of Trump’s actions around the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, three years ago tomorrow.
“But the legal path just took Trump back to the truth: That I’d won the election and he was a loser.”.
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College January 5, 2024 in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
That response will likely only embolden Democrats who would like Biden to talk more about Trump.
“There's no shortage of Democrats who often wet their bed wondering if President Biden is the right choice for them to get behind,” said Parkhomenko.
“And this is exactly the kind of speech that puts those thoughts and very siloed efforts to rest. »