The Biden campaign is ramping up efforts to woo veteran voters, who typically back Republicans
While Memorial Day weekend traditionally offers Americans a break from the intense partisanship of modern politics, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump were expected to use the occasion to emphasize their contrasting appeals to veteran voters, with campaign season kicking into high gear heading into the summer months.
In recent weeks, Biden has taken a series of steps to highlight his administration’s focus on veterans and the military. In remarks at the West Point commencement ceremony Saturday, the president spoke of cadets’ commitment to apolitical patriotism and democracy – a not-so-subtle dig at Trump, who received criticism for his 2020 West Point address that came days after he threatened to order active-duty troops to quell protests against racial injustice.
During his remarks in New Hampshire, Biden spoke about his personal connection to that issue, linking his son’s cancer diagnosis to his time serving overseas. Donald Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly sought to portray President Biden as a poor commander in chief, suggesting his “weakness and surrender” was responsible for a deadly drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan earlier this year, as he criticizes his handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.
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