President Biden on Wednesday expressed deep doubts about whether former President Trump would accept the results of November’s election if he loses, calling it a “dangerous” move by his opponent.
“This guy is not a Democrat with a small ‘d’,” Biden told CNN’s Erin Burnett.
“This is Trump… and he might not accept the results of the election? I promise he won’t,” Biden added. “He won’t, it’s dangerous. Look, I’m traveling around the world with other world leaders. You know what they’re all saying? I’m not kidding. After an important meeting, 80% of people say, “We have to win.” My democracy is at stake. ”
Mr. Biden echoed Mr. Trump’s comments during the campaign that hinted at prosecuting his political opponents, as well as his pledge to repeal a major Democratic bill that lowered the price of certain prescription drugs and introduce a 10% tariff on imported goods. was quoted.
Trump has maintained that the 2020 election was fraudulent and rigged against him, despite numerous lawsuits on the issue being dismissed and election officials at the federal and state level refuting his claims. continues to make false claims that it happened.
On January 6, 2021, a mob stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of Biden’s victory after President Trump called on his supporters to rally in Washington, D.C., on the same day.
The former president signaled last week that he was reluctant to accept the consequences of a defeat.
Trump: “If everything is honest, I’ll be happy to accept the outcome.” told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In an interview on Wednesday. “If not, we must fight for our country’s rights.”
One of the pillars of Mr. Biden’s re-election campaign is warning voters that Mr. Trump poses a grave threat to democracy. However, polls in battleground states show Trump leading Biden, and national polls show the two are evenly matched.
Biden told CNN on Wednesday that his campaign is a stronger organization compared to Trump, who has yet to open field offices in battleground states and is slow to staff them. , said he had a good feeling about the situation in the election campaign.
“We’re blocking and tackling. We’re going to go out and make sure we knock on doors and get people out the old-fashioned way,” Biden said. “I think we’re getting a good feel about the trajectory of the campaign. And as you know as well as I do, most people don’t really get focused or committed until the fall. There’s a lot of We’re moving forward. Let’s see what happens.”
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