Donald Trump tore into Joe Biden (and Nancy Pelosi) today, questioning his mental fortitude and physical health. And Biden returned fire, calling him a 'threat to our core values'
"I think he's the weakest mentally. I like running against people who are weak mentally. I think he is the weakest up here," he said, pointing to his head. "The other ones have much more energy. I don't agree with their policies, but I — I call him 1 percent Joe, because until Obama came along he did very well."
The mudslinging between the two men comes as Biden maintains a solid grip atop the Democratic primary field, and as Biden’s rivals for the nominationLast week, he reversed course on his longstanding opposition to public funding for abortions after a pile-on from the left. He also faced doubts from liberals about how aggressive his approach to climate change would be, given the Obama administration’s relatively moderate policies.
poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201906/2774/1155968404_6047101450001_6047096065001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404" “Now it looks like he’s failing,” Trump asserted to reporters, despite Biden’s lead in nearly every primary poll. “It looks like his friends from the left are going to overtake him pretty soon. But I heard his whole campaign is to hit Trump.”of some of Trump’s aides. The former veep is frequently held up as Democrats’ best shot at defeating Trump next year, given his appeal to the working class voters that were key to Trump’s 2016 victory.
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