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Republicans called President Biden’s speech Thursday night at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, claiming that “equality and democracy were under attack” by “MAGA forces” as “inflammatory,” “Shameful”, “The Soviet Union and Hitler had babies.”
“The fact that this is not photoshopped is surreal,” Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy tweeted, posting a photo of Biden with his fist raised in front of a dark red lit background. did.
“Every time you think Biden and crew aren’t stupid, they outdo themselves,” he wrote. Who gives speeches warning people about how dangerous it is to democracy?”
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro posted the same photo, calling Biden’s speech “the most inflammatory, outrageous, and divisive speech from an American president I have ever seen.” called. Embarrassing. “
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Town Hall reporter Mia Cassell wrote, “Nothing screams unity more than the blood-red lighting backdrop and the Marines behind Biden raising his fists and shouting from the podium.”
Senator Ted Cruz’s communications special adviser Steve Guest wrote simply, “The lighting in Joe Biden’s speech tonight is so bad.”
Cruz himself said that Biden “defamed millions of Americans with a divisive and angry speech that was disconnected from the reality of his political failure. He was actually interested in restoring the nation’s soul.” No, just interested in pitting his fellow Americans against someone,” he tweeted. another. “
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Former President Trump himself had a few words about Biden’s tough talk directed at him.
Trump wrote on his site Truth Social, “Given the language and meaning of Mr. Biden’s awkward and angry speech tonight, he threatened America, including the possibility of using military force.” must be insane or suffering from late-stage dementia!”
“You should explain to Joe Biden slowly but with passion that MAGA means MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN so powerfully that mere words cannot! If he doesn’t want to make America great again, it’s through words and actions, otherwise he shouldn’t be representing the United States of America!”
The former president also posted a split photo of Biden angrily raising his fist in the air on one side and Trump kissing the American flag on the other.
Conversely, Sawyer Hackett, a senior adviser to the Obama administration and HUD secretary to 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro, criticized the media for criticism of the setting.
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“Biden has delivered a speech outlining an existential threat to our democracy in great detail, and the press is holding its pearls over lighting and optics, Jfc,” he lamented.
The tone and setting of Thursday’s speech highlighted Biden’s efforts to portray the upcoming congressional elections as part of what. White House Officials said it was an “ongoing battle for the soul of the nation.” It seems poised to bring back some of these issues ahead of .
Fox News’ Tyler Olson contributed to this report.