Biden Accuses Trump, MAGA Republicans of ‘Extremism’ in Rare Primetime Address
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.
The 79-year-old U.S. leader credited the two documents for embodying the ideas of “equality and democracy,” which he called “the rock upon which this nation is built,” before declaring that “equality and democracy are under assault.”
“Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic,” Biden charged from behind bullet-proof glass. MAGA stands for “Make America Great Again,” Trump’s slogan in his successful 2016 presidential campaign.
“There is no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven, and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans, and that is a threat to this country,” the Democrat said.
He accused Trump and “MAGA Republicans” of being committed to “destroying American democracy,” and called upon Democrats, independents, and what he called “mainstream Republicans” to “confront extremists” and be stronger than the MAGA group.
He also asked Americans to “come together” and “unite behind the single purpose of defending our democracy regardless of your ideology”—all while condemning what he called “the extreme MAGA ideology.”
Biden said that he ran for the presidency in 2020 because he believed “we were in a battle for the soul of
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