Biden dropped out but remains a rally focus to Trump in Minnesota
Former President Donald Trump spent much of his Minnesota rally dinging President Joe Biden despite him now facing off against Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Former President Donald Trump spent much of his Minnesota rally dinging President Joe Biden — even though he’s no longer Trump’s 2024 opponent.
The rally often mirrored his campaign events from before the assassination attempt and the start of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign.
In front of an enthusiastic crowd, Trump mocked Biden’s golf game, cognitive ability and performance at events. He criticized his former opponent’s son Hunter Biden and called the president names. Trump ridiculed how Biden walked, meandering about the stage in an effort to depict Biden being unable to exit an event.
Even as he pivoted to attack Harris, Trump himself seemed to allude to the constants that have persisted over the past month, despite the seismic shake-ups in the 2024 race. The former president discussed the assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania, a life-or-death experience that could be transformational for many. But Trump said he hasn’t changed since the attempt on his life.
“They all say, ‘I think he’s changed. I think he’s changed since two weeks ago. Something affected him,’” Trump said, referring to the assassination attempt. “No, I haven’t changed. Maybe I’ve gotten worse, actually, because I get angry at the incompetence that I witness every single day, the way millions of people are pouring into our country.”
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