At Michigan rally, Trump seizes on uncertainty surrounding Biden
Source: Politico
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Donald Trump seized on the escalating uncertainty surrounding President Joe Biden’s candidacy on Saturday, telling a boisterous crowd here that Democrats “have no idea who their candidate is” and polling the audience about whether they would rather he run against Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris in the fall.
“They have a couple of problems,” Trump joked. “No. 1, they have no idea who their candidate is. That’s a problem. But we’ll see, hopefully they get it worked out.”
The call-and-response between the former president and the crowd — they booed loudest at the mention of Biden, but also for Harris and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — reflected the stark asymmetry of the unfolding campaign.
One week after surviving an attempted assassination, Trump returned to the rally stage with his large white bandage removed and a running mate beside him, while the Democratic president’s ability to continue his campaign is unclear.
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Yet the media says that Trump is a changed man and has toned down his rhetoric.
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