Biden clearly doesn’t like being asked hard questions.
During a recent interview with Nexstar’s Reshad Hudson, President Biden faced a pointed question about his prospects in Pennsylvania, noting the prevalence of Donald Trump signs across the state. Hudson observed a landscape dotted with Trump insignia, prompting him to ask the president directly if he sensed trouble brewing for his administration in the state.
Biden responded negatively, asserting that Hudson perhaps hadn’t ventured into the right areas. He went on to laud the efforts of his volunteers and the widespread grassroots support his campaign had garnered, emphasizing the significant number of small donors who had contributed financially.
Highlighting the stark contrast between their campaign strategies, Biden emphasized the absence of any official Trump headquarters in Pennsylvania, contrasting it with his own multiple operational bases in the state.
Responding to Trump’s accusations regarding his involvement in the former president’s legal entanglements, Biden distanced himself, emphasizing that he had not intervened or discussed Trump’s legal issues with anyone in his administration. He firmly stated that Trump’s ethical lapses were his own responsibility, not his.
Meanwhile, legal proceedings against Trump were underway in Manhattan, with jury selection ongoing in a case related to alleged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. The charges, brought forth by District Attorney Alvin Bragg, included 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with these payments.
Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state, had swung in Trump’s favor in 2016 but flipped to Biden in the 2020 election. Recent polls indicated a tight race between the two, with Trump holding a narrow lead among registered voters according to one survey, while another showed Biden slightly ahead.
The dynamic between Trump and Biden in Pennsylvania reflected broader political tensions, with both camps vying for support in a state pivotal to national electoral outcomes.
WATCH:
Biden gets confused when a reporter tells him in Pennsylvania: "When you drive around the area, you see a lot of Trump signs, not very many Biden signs…" pic.twitter.com/8KUkorKM1k
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 18, 2024
