Biden criticizes Trump for recent convictions, emphasizing their impact on upcoming election
- President Biden lashes out at Donald Trump for his recent felony convictions related to hush money payments.
- The campaign signals a focus on Trump's legal troubles as a central theme in the re-election message.
- Biden warns of the escalating threat posed by Trump in the upcoming election.
President Joe Biden's campaign is thinking about using Donald Trump's recent felony conviction in the upcoming election. But in Pennsylvania, Democrats are not sure if Trump's criminal record matters to voters. Some people in Biden's campaign think Democrats should focus on Trump's conviction as a big moment in politics and history. They believe it's important. Vice President Harris talked about Biden's work on reducing drug prices and insulin costs for some people during an interview. Other Democrats might follow Biden's lead on Trump's conviction. But Democratic leaders are being careful. They are not sure if Trump's conviction will help them win the House majority. Some Democrats are worried that people might get so frustrated with politics that they won't vote. This could affect who controls Congress and the White House. A poll showed that people's opinions of Trump and Biden did not change much after the verdict. Biden said it's dangerous for anyone to say the justice system is rigged just because they don't like the verdict. He thinks it's important to respect the justice system. Trump was convicted for a scheme to pay off a porn actor during his 2016 campaign. Biden said Trump is attacking the judiciary and election system by calling them rigged. Biden believes Trump is a bigger threat now than he was in his first term. He thinks Trump has become worse. Biden mentioned a TV ad featuring actor Robert De Niro, who said Trump "snapped" after losing to Biden in 2020. Biden thinks Trump is "unhinged" and was behind the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Biden said Trump wants to end the Constitution and cause chaos if he loses. Biden thinks this is dangerous for America. Biden did not talk about his son's federal gun case during the fundraiser. He focused on the threat he believes Trump poses in a second term. Biden asked, "What kind of man is this?"