President Biden attacked former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania on Saturday, using his remarks to paint his predecessor as an anti-labor leader who, if re-elected, would gain in the union's toughest fight. He said that some of the achievements would be undone.
Speaking at an event in Pittsburgh, Biden said Trump doesn't care about union members and is willing to eliminate benefits such as health care and pension plans if he wins a second presidential election. “I'm a loser,” he said repeatedly.
“Donald Trump is a loser,” Biden told the audience. “He's a loser as a candidate and a loser as a person.”
Biden added: “I've never been so candid.” “But I'll tell you,[President Trump]is definitely looking to push people down. He thinks the way to get ahead is to push people down.”
President Joe Biden shouted during a campaign event in Pittsburgh on Saturday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Senator)
His remarks were aimed specifically at Philadelphia's union members, who until recently have been a reliable base of support for Democratic candidates. But in recent years, labor politics has shifted in favor of Trump, particularly in Rust Belt countries, with many workers citing his approachable rhetoric to appeal to working-class voters.
Some long-standing unions are refusing to support 2024 presidential candidates outright, citing ideological divisions among their members.
Many have also been lukewarm about Harris' campaign, believing she has done little to gain votes in the months since she entered the presidential race.
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Although most of Biden's speech on Saturday focused on criticizing the former president, he noted that he had tried “51 times” to eliminate health insurance for union workers. did.
“The last thing we need is for Mr. Trump to be elected and take away everything we've done,” he said. “How many people in your family have a pension right now? How many people in your family have a pension?” Biden asked.
Trump said he was “against it.”
President Biden will speak at a campaign event in Pittsburgh on Saturday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Senator)
He also indirectly attacked Elon Musk, Tesla founder and President Trump ally, and accused Anonymous of using his money and public persona to commit illegal acts on behalf of the former president. criticized the “illegal workers.''
“It turns out that the richest man in the world, who is now an ally of (Trump's), was an illegal worker here,” Biden told the audience, adding that Musk's name did not go so far as to mention it.
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The Biden administration did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for clarification on the president's remarks.
Musk is one of Trump's most high-profile supporters, having donated more than $118 million to super PACs supporting Trump's reelection bid.
Former Republican presidential candidate Trump leaves after speaking at a campaign rally at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, on Saturday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
The relentless criticism during the speech was new for Biden, who became a lame duck candidate in the final two months of his presidential term.
And that knowledge may have emboldened the outgoing president, who grew louder as the speech continued.
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“We still have work to do, and Kamala will get it done,” Biden said, urging the crowd once again to vote in the Nov. 5 election.
“No one has ever cared more about American workers,” Biden said of Trump. He is a man with “no character” and “doesn't care about union members.”
