Former President Donald Trump warned supporters Wednesday in President Biden's birthplace of Scranton, Pennsylvania, that the commander-in-chief will part ways with Vice President Kamala Harris before next month's election.
President Trump said Biden has been doing “better than I've ever seen him do” since he gave up his bid for re-election on July 21.
However, the 45th president, 78, also suggested that Biden was “angry” because the Democratic Party's “coup” forced him to withdraw from the race.
“He's angry, he's angry at her,” Trump mused. “There's going to be an explosion before their election. Those two are going to be, there's going to be an explosion. Did you see it? He held a press conference, her first big event in about two weeks. Held in the middle of her.
“He stood up and held a press conference. He walked into the room. No one does that,” the Republican candidate added, as Harris held a rally in Flint, Michigan. During that time, he noted that Biden made his first appearance in the White House briefing room as president.
“Can you believe that our country is run by people like this?”
Mr. Biden maintains good relations with Ms. Harris in public, campaigning for her and maintaining support for her. The president also said that he sees his Veep as a continuation of his legacy, building on his accomplishments.
With 27 days until the election and most experts predicting a winner in the Keystone State, Trump traveled to Scranton, where Biden was born and lived intermittently until he was 10 years old. .
Biden strengthened his ties to Pennsylvania during the 2020 campaign, calling himself “Scranton Joe” to appeal to the Irish and Italian working-class Catholic votes of northeastern Pennsylvania.
Scranton voters have long been dissatisfied with the president's performance during his term, and anecdotal evidence suggests those voters may turn against Trump this time.
Trump also said on “The View” on Tuesday that he had “no idea” of how Harris would have changed Biden's presidency, and asked Harris “softball questions.” He also criticized Ms. Harris for saying that she expected her to enumerate some policies.
People in northeastern Pennsylvania told the newspaper they were tired of the two big-time Democrats from Scranton, Mr. Biden and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.).
“I think it's time to retire,” said Andrew Walker, 32, an electrical contracting business owner who lives in nearby Clarks Summit.
“I'm here for Trump and… [GOP vice presidential nominee] It's unfortunate what J.D. Vance and the other two did in this area,” said Ben Forte, 55, a FedEx cargo lift operator who lives in Peckville.
“The policy isn't working. We need to change it,” agreed Jennifer Bachmann, a 54-year-old Air Force veteran from Lake Ariel.
Bachmann told the Post that he actually met Trump in March 2020 — when the Pres. held a town hall in Scranton before the coronavirus pandemic began. It was at that time, he said.
“I ended up talking to him for 30 seconds…I told him I was a veteran,” Bachmann said.
“He said, 'What's the military like now?' And he was really interested in talking to me.”
She said she sees President Trump as a strong supporter of the U.S. military. Just as her own friends in the military are fans of President Trump.
“I said, 'They love you, they absolutely love you,'” Bachmann recalled telling Trump about his fellow veterans.
“Then he said, 'Okay, is there anything I can do to help you?'” she said. “He loved the military and had an appreciation for the military.”
