Trump returns to his combative style after incident
The former president of the United States and Republican Party candidate, Donald Trump, has once again used strong language in his campaign. This occurs after an attempted murder at an event in Pennsylvania, which initially made him appeal to national unity, presenting himself as a leader for the entire nation. Now, Trump resumes his attacks against his rival, current President Joe Biden, during a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Insinuations against Biden at crowded rally
Wearing a discreet bandage on the ear injured during the attack, Trump appeared before a crowd of supporters who cheered him on with chants of ‘USA’ and ‘Fight!’ Appreciating the support, he was quick to criticize Biden. Trump ridiculed the Biden campaign’s description of him as a ‘threat to democracy,’ stating: ‘Last week, I got shot for democracy.’
Disconnection from Project 2025 and attacks on Democrats
Trump denied his connection to ‘Project 2025’, a program promoted by an ultra-conservative group that Democrats attribute to him. He called the project’s sponsors ‘radical right’ and ‘extremists’. He then unleashed taunts on Democrats with an impromptu poll of potential Democratic candidates, finding boos for Kamala Harris and ridicule for Biden.
Attacks on Biden and his performance in the debates
Trump sharply criticized Biden’s performance in the recent debate, noting that Democratic leaders had put pressure on Biden to drop out of the presidential race after the event. He rhetorically asked his audience who won the debate, getting a supportive response with his own last name. Trump called Biden a ‘sick, weak, pathetic man’ incapable of competing in the election.
References to the vice president and accusations of electoral fraud
The former president insisted that voting for Biden is actually indirectly voting for Kamala Harris. In addition, he reiterated his unfounded accusations of electoral fraud in the previous elections, where he was defeated by Biden, and repeated key points of his campaign, such as controlling illegal immigration and promising additional tax cuts.
The pressure on Biden continues
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden remains in isolation recovering from Covid-19. Vice President Kamala Harris attended a fundraising event in Massachusetts alone, raising more than $2 million. New Democratic lawmakers, like Mark Takano of California, have added their voices to those calling for Biden to withdraw from the race. Elizabeth Warren, a senator and Biden’s rival in the 2020 primary, highlighted Harris’ experience as a prosecutor and suggested that Biden has a ‘decision to make.’