Biden's gaffe fuels Trump's campaign fire ahead of election
The president of the USA made an unfortunate statement two weeks before the decisive showdown for the seat between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Joe Biden, unable to hold back his emotions, publicly commented during a meeting in New Hampshire, giving the Democrats' opponents a reason for fierce attacks.
23 October 2024 10:32
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Joe Biden made a significant blunder during an encounter with voters in New Hampshire. He didn't consider his words carefully and ignored all the guidelines of the strategy endorsed in the race for the presidential office by Kamala Harris.
"We must lock him up," he said about Donald Trump. He elaborated by saying that the politics of the Democratic rival, his opponent's deputy, is "bizarre" and dangerous.
Two weeks until the elections in the USA. Biden's words were spoken in haste
The former prosecutor has consistently called for refraining from such hasty judgments and has advocated leaving decisions about criminal responsibility to judges, not politicians.
Kamala Harris doesn't want her supporters to emulate Donald Trump, who, during the 2016 election campaign, called for the imprisonment of his then-rival Hillary Clinton. Joe Biden's appearance did not please her.
The President quickly realized his words were ill-considered. He attempted to clarify, explaining that he meant "political closure." However, Donald Trump's campaign staff received significant ammunition.
"They're not even hiding it. The legal battle against my father was always about election interference!" wrote Donald Trump Jr., the son of the Republican, on social media.
Biden's words were also highlighted by Karoline Leavitt, press secretary for Donald Trump's campaign. She emphasized that opponents are attempting to defeat her candidate using unethical methods.
"Joe Biden just admitted the truth: he and Kamala planned from the start to politically persecute their opponent, President Trump, because they can't defeat him fairly and justly," she told NBC News.
According to Onet.pl, Joe Biden's blunder is an event that could harm Kamala Harris at a time when her slight lead is beginning to wane. The likely result of this undesirable topic in public debate will be a reduction of Harris's appearances with the President.
