President Biden on Tuesday offered a positive outlook in Florida, saying “we can win” the state’s Democratic Party in 2024 after years of disastrous electoral losses in the once typically purple state.
At a Jupiter fundraiser, Biden candidly told the crowd that “real ‘Trumpism’ is rampant here in Florida,” made the sign of the cross on himself and called his predecessor “a weirdo,” according to reports. ” he said. White House records.
“We have to organize and mobilize our votes. I think we can win Florida. I think Democrats can win Florida.”
Biden, 81, lost the Sunshine State to former President Donald Trump in 2020, 47.9% to 51.2%.
Former President Barack Obama narrowly won the state in both 2012 and 2008.
But from then on, the Democratic Party’s fortunes in Florida only worsened. They no longer have a statewide office, but they haven’t held one since 2018.
What used to be a competitive race has recently been dominated by Republicans.
For example, in 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defeated his Democratic challenger and predecessor Charlie Crist by almost 20 points.
In his first election in 2018, DeSantis won by less than 1 percentage point. A similar phenomenon is occurring in the Senate elections.
Around 2018, Democrats had about 257,175 more registered voters than Republicans. According to the Florida Department of Elections.
Currently, 779,701 Republicans more registered votersaccording to the latest figures for 2023.
Last year, Mr. DeSantis praised the Republican turnaround in Florida, accusing Democrats of turning into a “dead rotting carcass” in the state.
In addition to being home to DeSantis, who ended his presidential bid earlier this month, Florida is also home to Trump.
Still, Biden remained optimistic during his foray into Trump country.
“Then we will be able to look back and say things that most generations cannot say. When American democracy was in crisis, as it is now, we We saved it,” he continued in his talk at Pelican. Club Tuesday.
“We have to keep the White House, we have to keep the Senate, we have to take back the House,” Biden said.
The newspaper has contacted the governor’s office for comment.
The 77-year-old Republican favorite, on the other hand, has expressed hope that he can flip the deep blue state in November.
“The other thing I’m going to do, and it might be a stupid thing to do, is I’m going to play hard for New York, I’m going to play hard for New Jersey, Virginia. We’re going to play hard for Virginia, we’re going to play hard for Virginia.”It was a hard play for New Mexico State and Minnesota, which hasn’t won in years.” President Trump told Breitbart.
As the Post previously reported, New York Republican leaders said President Trump was considering a large rally in the South Bronx.
