Biden lashes Trump in economic speech tinged with populist rhetoric

[JoeOtterbein]

Politico

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee pledged to put workers first, arguing the current president has failed to live up to his economic promises.

By CAITLIN OPRYSKO, MEGAN CASSELLA and HOLLY OTTERBEIN

07/09/2020 05:22 PM EDT

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday laid out an economic vision for the country rooted in racial and power equity, striking a populist tone as he slammed President Donald Trump as divisive and lacking empathy for working families.

“Donald Trump loves to talk and talk and talk, but after three and a half years of big promises, what do the American people have to show for all of the talk?” Biden asked during a speech in Dunmore, Pa., asserting that the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic had only exacerbated economic inequality in the country.

“He promised health care, a health care plan, but never even offered his own bill as he continues to try to wipe out Obamacare in the middle of a pandemic,” he said, offering up infrastructure and offshoring jobs as other promises Trump failed to deliver on.

Biden sought to draw a sharp contrast with Trump throughout Thursday’s speech, even as he focused heavily on a plan to “Buy American” that builds on the “America First” doctrine popularized by Trump throughout his time in office.

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[jorgevlorgan]

1. You go, Joe! Kicking ass and taking names

[Cicada]

2. Joe the populist is a winning strategy

[BGBD]

3. This was the king of speech

that an old-school democratic would have made. It's the kind of speech that you could have imagined Kennedy giving. Pro Union, very blue-collar, etc. It'd the type of politics that Biden has always been skilled at and it's an effective foil for Trump brand of populism.

[soothsayer]

4. Just nice to hear someone who sounds nice