’Shocking’ that many Republicans are still supporting Donald Trump: US First Lady Jill Biden
Jill Biden expressed surprise at the continued support for former US President Donald Trump within his party despite his recent federal indictment.
Jill Biden, in her remarks to Democratic donors on June 12, cautioned about the choices in the upcoming 2024 election, emphasising a contrast between what she characterised as President Joe Biden's "strong, steady leadership" and the perceived "chaos and corruption, hatred and division" associated with "MAGA Republicans".
During her first independent engagement of the 2024 campaign, the first lady addressed the recent federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, a topic that her husband has generally avoided discussing.
Expressing surprise, she noted the continued support Trump seemed to maintain within his party despite the indictment. Speaking in New York City, Jill Biden mentioned seeing a headline indicating that a majority of Republicans, according to a poll, still intended to vote for Trump.
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“That’s a little shocking, I think,” she remarked, referring to the fact that the indictment seemed to have little impact on the support Trump receives from Republicans, according to Associated Press.
The first lady, making a campaign swing on the East and West coasts after a grueling six-day trip abroad, was at times grim as she referred to Trump's time in office and the stakes for next year's election, saying “We cannot go back to those dark days”.
Though the 2024 election in which Biden is seeking reelection is more than a year away, helping him win a second term is a top priority for the first lady, who is also a community college English professor, now that school's out for the summer.
She started a three-day fundraising swing Monday in New York City before flying later that night to California. She is scheduled to hold events in San Francisco and Los Angeles, with most of her time to be spent raking in money at four political events, including two in California’s Bay Area, to benefit the president’s campaign, the Democratic National Committee and Democratic state party committees.
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She did not name Trump but referred to his habits of blasting off posts on Twitter that announced policies, insulted foreign leaders and nations and even fired staffers.
The first lady was at times blunt about how she saw the 2024 election but was informal and conversational, pressing her palms together, referencing her career as a teacher and referring to her husband as “Joe”.
(With AP inputs)
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First Published:13 Jun 2023, 07:03 AM IST
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