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The White House said President Biden will head to Philadelphia on Thursday for a prime-time speech.
The speech in the swing states of Pennsylvania’s crucial general election comes 10 weeks before the November midterm elections, when Democrats hope to maintain a very thin majority in the House and Senate. Also, it comes when Biden recently raises his rhetoric, claiming that what he claims is an anti-democratic “MAGA Republican” who has embraced “half-fascism.”
The President speaks at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. Here the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were discussed and signed.
A White House official told Fox News, “He’s going to talk about the core values of this country, our place in the world, how our democracy is at stake.” We talk about the progress we’ve made as a country in defending our democracy, but our rights and freedoms are still under attack.”
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A White House official added that the president “will make it clear who’s fighting for rights, who’s fighting for freedom, who’s fighting for democracy.”
In a comment last week that drew a lot of backlash from Republicans, the president blamed the Republicans under the firm control of former President Trump, Biden’s predecessor in the White House.
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Addressing Democratic donors at a rally in Maryland, Biden said, “What we’re seeing now is either the beginning of extreme MAGA philosophy or the death knell.” No,” he continued.
And at the Democratic National Committee rally that followed that night, the president said, “MAGA Republicans are not only a threat to our individual rights and economic security, they are a threat to our democracy itself.” criticized.
The Republican National Committee criticized the president’s recent jabs against Republicans.
“Biden has turned neighbors against each other, labeled half of America fascist, and undermined the notion of his promise of ‘unity.’ ,” RNC spokesperson Emma Vaughan said in a statement.
Thursday’s speech is one of the few speeches Biden has given in prime time since he entered the White House more than a year and a half ago, and has not been billed as a political speech. and may not repeat stabbing attacks against legions of his supporters.
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But the theme of working to protect democracy and the rule of law in the country has been a common theme for Biden, dating back to the start of his successful presidential campaign more than three years ago. He reiterated that watching the controversial and violent protests by white supremacists in Rottsville motivated him to make a third bid for the White House.
It’s no surprise that the president chose Philadelphia as the setting for his speech. In May 2019, Mr. Biden held the first major rally of his successful presidential campaign halfway between his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and his longtime hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. It was held in this city where it is located.
Biden’s Thursday speech will be his third visit to Pennsylvania in just over a week. The president’s afternoon headed to Wilkesbarre on Tuesday afternoon to highlight a $37 billion crime-fighting and police funding plan aimed at making communities safer amid a surge in violence. Biden canceled a trip last month after testing positive for COVID-19. On Monday, the president will travel to Pittsburgh to celebrate Labor Day.
These visits bring the total number of trips Biden has made to Pennsylvania since he took office to 16, including his home state of Delaware and all but Virginia and Maryland, which border the state capital. More than states.
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Pennsylvania has long been a key battleground state in general elections, but in this cycle it’s home to key gubernatorial, Senate, and House showdowns.
The visit comes as Biden’s poll numbers continue to recover after sinking deep into negative territory over the past year, partly due to high gas prices and record inflation. . With pump prices continuing to fall, inflation easing slightly and a number of recent legislative successes, the president’s approval ratings, though still well under the radar, have risen slightly over the past month and a half.
Fox News’ Patrick Ward contributed to this report