Joe Biden takes his first jab at Donald Trump over hush-money trial

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Source: USA Today

Published 6:23 p.m. ET April 17, 2024 | Updated 7:23 p.m. ET April 17, 2024


WASHINGTON ― With the slightest of jabs Wednesday, President Joe Biden publicly acknowledged former President Donald Trump's ongoing criminal trial in New York for the first time since it got underway.

"Under my predecessor ― who's busy right now," Biden said in Pittsburgh, before comparing his Pennsylvania jobs record versus that of Trump, the Republican presumptive nominee.

There was little doubt what Biden was referencing. And the line, delivered during a speech at the United Steelworkers union's headquarters, drew laughter in response. It's the most attention Biden has given in public to Trump's trial that began Monday involving hush-money payments he allegedly made to a former porn star. The trial could last as long as six to eight weeks, limiting Trump's movements on the campaign trail.

During the first two days of a three-day campaign swing in the Granite State, Biden attacked Trump aggressively. He slammed Trump's "Mar-a-Lago values," referred to "Donald 'Herbert Hoover' Trump" and poked fun at the cratering stock performance of Truth Social, Trump's social media company.

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[Think. Again.]

1. Go Joe!!! 🌊 !!!

[HandmaidsTaleUntold]

2. Jab Harder

Show they are the true snowflakes. No rapists for Prez.

[OMGWTF]

6. My new favorite name for TSF is "Pervert Hoover."

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9. "Pervert Hoover"!!

Lol

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. We need to give Joe a House and Senate that he can work with.

[MyOwnPeace]

4. Indeed the wisest plan.....

to take away the 'power' of the flakes and idiots that keep stopping President Joe from doing what he wants to do in serving as a great President!

[fierywoman]

5. I love the, "Sorry Donald, I can't help you --" punchline!

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7. I am impressed by the campaign's restraint.

I'd be tempted to drop some snark at every event.

[cstanleytech]

8. Ya the only way to fight Dishonest Donny is to keep hammering on him and call him out on his lies.