President Biden's re-election campaign has become even more aggressive in mocking former President Trump's finances, even in light of the millions of dollars in legal penalties he owes.
The Biden campaign was unrelenting last week when it attacked Trump's war chest as campaign finance numbers revealed he was lagging behind. Mr. Biden also joked at a campaign reception, calling Mr. Trump a debt-ridden “loser.”
But on Monday, the campaign launched a rare attack on Mr. Trump in the midst of a legal battle in which he brought up core issues in the New York fraud case. That includes bragging about the value of his most famous real estate, which Trump also plans to do after his lawyers revealed his financial limitations in court documents. He also indicated that he intended to file a reduced judgment of $175 million.
In a statement released by the Biden campaign, which was a direct response to President Trump's press conference that focused on legal and financial issues, Biden campaign spokesperson James Singer called President Trump “weak and hopeless.” “Target”.
“Donald Trump is weak as a man and as a presidential candidate, and he is desperate,” Singer said. “He spent his weekends playing golf, and in the morning he compared himself to Jesus, and in the afternoon he lied about having money he never had,” Singer said.
The White House has notoriously tried to avoid addressing President Trump's legal issues. But in pursuing President Trump's personal finances, some of which are at the center of high-stakes legal battles, the Biden campaign appears to be experimenting with these areas, and some strategists are see it as a good thing.
“Trump is nothing without his brand, and that includes how he represents his purported wealth. This campaign is trying to convince voters that it is a sham and that he “It's a reminder that he's actually struggling with money: he's deeply in debt from a fraud case and is having trouble raising money from donors to pay his legal costs,” Alexandra said. Told. Ramanna is Biden's former White House press secretary.
In line with Biden's pledge to restore trust in the Justice Department, the White House has responded to Trump's lawsuits, two of which are filed by the Department of Justice, over its continued efforts to ensure the agency's independence. cites the lack of response to federal criminal cases arising from
Meanwhile, the campaign retracted the statement on Monday, shortly after President Trump finished a press conference at the 40 Wall Street building in New York. In it, President Trump suggested that a conviction in the hush-money case, which was in court that morning, might actually be possible. He is more popular. He also reasserted, without evidence, that Biden was responsible for his own legal problems, as well as those raised at the state level, declaring: There is no trial. ”
Last week, after the latest campaign finance reports were released, the Biden campaign labeled President Trump a “broke don” to highlight the former president's slow fundraising for his 2024 campaign.
Trump's 2024 campaign raised $10.9 million last month, and his community fundraising committee raised nearly $11 million. The campaign has about $42 million in cash on hand, but Biden's campaign raised about $53 million in February, bringing the total cash on hand into March to $155 million.
In a statement shortly after Trump's press conference Monday, the Biden campaign sought to portray Trump as “indifferent” to campaigning outside of his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
“His campaign can't raise money, he's uninterested in campaigning outside country clubs, and every time he opens his mouth, he's alienating moderate and suburban voters with dangerous policies.” said Singer.
“America deserves better than the weak, confused, and exhausted Donald Trump,” he added.
Jim Kessler, executive vice president for policy at the left-leaning think tank Third Way, argued that statements like the one released by the Biden campaign on Monday serve as a reminder to Americans.
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“Memories are short. The Biden team needs to remind voters of the mess Donald Trump left behind when he ultimately left the White House. That includes highlighting President Trump's insane comments and making sure that voters' “It involves keeping January 6 in mind and capitalizing on the legal vortex surrounding President Trump,” Kessler said.
The campaign similarly mocked Trump, with public relations director Michael Tyler saying when Trump dropped a pair of $399 sneakers, “Donald Trump shows up selling bootlegged Off-Whites.'' “It's the closest he'll get to being on Air Force One again for the rest of his life.” his life. After Super Tuesday, they said, Trump “will be limping into the general election as a wounded, dangerous, and unpopular candidate.”
“When voters chose Biden in 2020, part of the reason was because they were tired of the drama of the Trump administration. That's largely forgotten by many voters. “I'm just using the news of the day to remind me of what I threw away earlier,” he added.
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