In a rare primetime address, President Joe Biden accused former President Donald Trump and so-called “MAGA Republicans” of having an “extreme ideology” that effectively threatens “the very foundations of our republic.”
In his remarks Thursday night, the Democrat urged voters to “do our duty in 2022” and “vote, vote, vote” to “protect” democracy in the upcoming November midterm elections, which he painted as a pivotal and determining moment in America’s history.
Biden’s appearance was promoted as an official, taxpayer-funded event, and the White House claimed it was not a political speech. His speech was held near Philadelphia’s Independence Hall in Pennsylvania, which was where the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were adopted….