The president is increasingly turning to personal, biting and often sarcastic broadsides against his 2024 Republican opponent.

As President Joe Biden works to defeat Donald Trump, he’s increasingly focused on another goal he thinks will help him achieve that: getting under his skin.

In recent weeks, both in private and public settings, Biden has ramped up personal, biting and often sarcastic broadsides against his Republican opponent, targeting his financial challenges, his campaign tempo and even his weight.

It’s a strategy largely driven by Biden himself, according to multiple aides and advisers familiar with the approach.

  • FenrirIII@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Biden could promise the moon, but the Republicans and conservatives will still thumb their nose at him. Undermining Trump, making him look weak, and keeping him angry is the best way to make him screw up and alienate conservatives who are on the fence.