VALLEY FORGE, Pa. – President Joe Biden delivered a campaign speech near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, taking aim at former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, on Friday.
Ahead of the third anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, President Biden declared the day to be “an attempt to overturn a free and fair election by force and violence.”
Biden emphasized that a record 81 million people voted for his candidacy and to end Trump’s presidency. He pointed out that Trump lost the popular vote by 7 million and had his claims about the 2020 election consistently rejected in court.
He further addressed the attacks on election officials, including a specific incident in Atlanta, Georgia, involving threats and racist vitriol against election workers, highlighting the personal attacks faced by state and local elected officials across the country.
President Biden also discussed the violent attacks on law enforcement that took place on January 6th, asserting that Trump refused to denounce political violence and emphasized that political violence is never acceptable in the United States.
In conclusion, President Biden condemned Trump’s behavior, stating that it was despicable for any person to condone or joke about political violence. The speech aimed to reinforce the importance of upholding democracy and condemning violence in politics.