Biden Launches Negative Offensive... "Trump Trying to Destroy Democracy"

U.S. President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump for attempting to destroy American democracy.

President Joe Biden of the United States. [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to Bloomberg News, President Biden said on the 28th (local time) at a political fundraising event held in Colorado, "Donald Trump and the extreme 'MAGA' Republicans are determined to destroy American democracy." MAGA stands for Trump’s campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again."

President Biden continued, "If Trump gets his way, it will all disappear," warning that if Obamacare, which expanded healthcare benefits to lower-income groups, is repealed, 40 million Americans will lose those benefits. He also criticized his opponent for "boasting about overturning the Roe v. Wade decision and challenging for the presidency" amid a series of abortion restriction bills introduced in Republican-leaning states.

In the United States, abortion rights have become a major election issue. This is because after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade ruling last June, which federally legalized abortion, and returned the authority to decide abortion rights to the states, legislative battles have erupted in each state.

During his tenure, former President Trump appointed three conservative Supreme Court justices, reshaping the court’s ideological balance in favor of conservatives and paving the way for the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Bloomberg interpreted President Biden’s remarks as "an attack considering former President Trump as the de facto Republican presidential candidate."

Until now, President Biden had pursued a positive campaign strategy emphasizing his achievements rather than directly attacking former President Trump. However, recent polls showing Trump leading not only in the party primaries but also in hypothetical general election matchups suggest a change in approach.

According to a recent Emerson College poll, former President Trump dominated the Republican primary with 64% support, overwhelming other candidates. In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, Trump was expected to lead with 47% support over President Biden’s 43%.

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