Biden's Political Response to Trump Trial Verdict - Washington Examiner Analysis
- Biden's planned remarks on the Trump trial verdict are deemed purely political by the Washington Examiner.
- A potential guilty verdict in New York is seen as advantageous for Democrats, but Biden's approach remains strategic for 2024.
- The news sheds light on the political dynamics surrounding Biden and Trump's legal proceedings.
President Joe Biden will speak to the nation from the White House after the verdict of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Some say he will talk without being political, but many people don't want to hear from him about this. The media might say things that are not true. Biden has made jokes about Trump's legal problems during his campaign. For example, he joked that he knows Trump is "free on Wednesdays," which is when Trump's trial took a break. These jokes show that Biden's team is getting ready to use a guilty verdict for their benefit. But they don't realize that most people don't care about what Biden will say. People have already made up their minds about Trump and Biden. This has been the way things are since Trump first ran for president. Voters know the story and the people involved very well. Biden has made it clear that he will use this verdict for his reelection campaign. It's hard to talk about this without being political, especially from the White House. Unfortunately, we can expect more of this during the presidential debates and leading up to the election in November. If Trump is found guilty, it would help the Democrats. But even if that happens, the Biden campaign might not change their plans for the 2024 election. Many Democrats are worried that if Trump becomes a criminal, the Biden campaign might not do enough to remind voters about it. No other big political figure has run for president after being convicted of a crime, so it's hard to know what might happen. If Trump is not found guilty, the Democrats will try to move on quickly, even if he says he's innocent. Recently, the Biden campaign had a news conference outside the courthouse where Trump's trial is happening. They had Robert De Niro and two former U.S. Capitol Police officers there. De Niro said that no matter what happens in the trial, everyone knows Trump is guilty. When asked if he thinks Trump should go to jail, De Niro said, "I sure do. Absolutely."