President Joe Biden used his State of the Union address to criticize former President Donald Trump without naming him directly. Biden emphasized the importance of caring for the American people and energized his campaign for the upcoming general election.
A string of victories on Super Tuesday last week left former President Donald Trump the presumptive GOP nominee, making semiofficial what had been apparent for months. While the rapidity of his pre-coronation is concerning for the country, it did free up President Joe Biden to use his State of the Union address Thursday to take some early whacks at Trump , though without naming him directly.
“As president, my predecessor failed the most basic presidential duty that he owes to the American people: the duty to care,” Biden said. “I think that’s unforgivable.” It was an energized — and energizing — speech that Biden will be using as a springboard to launch into the general election at full throttle. Already, new plans announced by his campaign are a marked contrast from the “sleepy” vibe that marked the early days of his re-election bid. Taken together, these moves underscore the campaign’s desire to shift the narrative ahead of November from concerns about Biden’s age to one that emphasizes the stakes for Novembe
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