President Biden continued to assert that Donald Trump is a danger to democracy just a day after calling on Americans to “lower the temperature in our politics” following the assassination attempt on Trump.
“If you notice, what do I talk to him about?” Biden asked NBC’s Lester Holt during a White House interview. “A political issue that divides the country, a political issue that has to do with democracy.”
Trump was hit by several gunshots toward the stage from an elevated position near the outdoor venue where he was holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
Biden, speaking Sunday night, called on Americans to “lower the temperature in our politics” and “remember that while we may disagree, we are not enemies: we are neighbors, we are friends, colleagues, citizens, and most importantly, we are our fellow Americans. We must stand together.”
BIDEN ADMITS HIS ‘HIGH-PROFILE’ COMMENT ON TRUMP WAS A ‘MISTAKE’ AFTER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at the White House July 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
But he went on to address what he considered some of Trump’s most incendiary comments and remarked on Trump’s response to the attack on Paul Pelosi in 2022, which he has continued to refer to at his rallies throughout the past year.
Holt challenged the president on his answers, noting that Biden did not seem like a good man. ” turn down the heating “ But Biden insisted: “I refuse.”
Biden then clarified that what he meant was: “We have to stop thinking that there are certain things that are contrary to the democracy that we support.”
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents during a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“The idea of saying that, you know, I didn’t win the election when every court in the country, every court in the country — I don’t know — 20 appeals, including this conservative Supreme Court, have said, we won,” Biden said, referring to the various challenges to his 2020 victory over Trump.
“The idea of having a loyalty pledge from all the people who are in a MAGA Republican — not all Republicans, MAGA Republicans — saying, no, we lost the election, inflaming people,” Biden added before trailing off.
Holt pressed Biden on what he could do to help the country find some unity, but Biden continued to talk about what he saw as the overall negative impact Trump has had on the country.
DID THE SECRET SERVICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AN ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION?
From George Clooney to Democratic lawmakers, everyone has called on Biden to step down as questions about his mental fitness for the job dominate the national debate. (Getty Images)
““I’ve never seen people driving through rural areas of the country with signs,” Biden said. “There’s big Trump signs with little signs that say, ‘F— Biden,’ and a little kid standing there giving him his middle finger.”
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“These are the kinds of things that are just inflammatory and this kind of nastiness — it’s a whole other thing to say, look, I really disagree with Trump on the way he’s handling taxes, the way he wants a $5 trillion tax cut for the people who make him a lot of money next time,” Biden continued. “He’s not focused on the working class.”
