Biden calls to ‘lower the temperature’ then bashes Trump in NAACP speech

President Biden Following the assassination attempt on President Trump, he again called for a “de-escalation” in American politics, before repeatedly attacking President Trump in his remarks.

Biden made the comments Tuesday while speaking at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas.

“We are just days away from the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and I am glad that he was not seriously injured. We continue to pray for him and his family,” Biden said. “It is time for an important conversation in our country. Things have become too heated.”

Referring to his Oval Office speech, Trump said it was time to de-escalate tensions and condemn violence in all its forms.

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“We must speak with one voice and say violence is not the answer. That’s what we need to unite as a nation. I’m talking about unity. Few organizations know that better than the NAACP,” Biden continued.

The criticism of Trump continued.

“Just because we need to de-escalate doesn’t mean we should stop telling the truth,” Biden said.

He then spoke about why President Donald Trump’s presidency has been hell for Black Americans, citing tax cuts for the wealthy and the spiralling federal debt.

After listing some policy points, Biden said of Trump: “What is going on with this guy? I’m serious. Think about it.”

Biden mocked Trump’s focus on boosting “black jobs,” claiming that Trump has “lied” about black unemployment records.

He then brought up Trump’s “black jobs” comment, saying, “Folks, I know what a black job is. It’s the job of the Vice President of the United States,” as the crowd erupted in applause and many rose to their feet.

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“It’s because of you that I’m president and Kamala Harris is my vice president, and by the way, not only is she a great vice president, she could be president of the United States,” Biden said.

Biden also spoke about standing up to all violence, including the violence against presidential candidates in Pennsylvania, the violence against George Floyd, and the violence against election workers, and continued:

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He spoke about AR-15 rifles, the weapons used against President Trump, and said it was time to outlaw them. “I did it once and I would do it again.”

Fox News’ Nick Rojas contributed to this report.