President Joe Biden has been refining his reelection message during a series of high-dollar fundraisers nationwide, where White House regulations prohibit cameras, reports CNN.
Biden’s messaging ranges from unusually candid discourse to the kind of sharp remarks rarely seen from the typically mild-mannered Joe.
During recent gatherings in Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington, Biden conveyed a version of the following: “[Trump] didn’t even attend my inauguration. I can’t say it disappointed me. My guess is he won’t attend my next inauguration either.”
The president has also become more explicit about the challenges he inherited and his ability to navigate the country through them.
“When I assumed office, and this nation was in dire straits, I knew what needed to be done,” he asserted.
Occasionally, Biden directly mentioned Trump, adopting a more confrontational tone.
“Trump is all talk. We take action,” he declared during an announcement about new rail investments. “He likes to claim that America is failing. Frankly, he lacks a clear understanding of the situation.”
During a Boston event last week, Biden candidly addressed the gravity of the nation’s predicament.
“Trump isn’t even concealing his intentions anymore,” Biden confided to donors. “He’s openly stating his plans. He’s not holding back.”
The campaign is evidently preparing for the moment when it becomes essential to shape the choice facing voters—an approach Team Biden chose to forgo earlier this year when they invested millions in an advertising campaign highlighting Biden’s achievements. Biden’s stagnant polling suggests that this investment failed to shift public opinion.
“One must choose the right time and place for everything,” noted one campaign official in a conversation with CNN. “I believe there will be a moment when this decision becomes very binary for people.”
Biden’s reelection prospects hinge on this premise and his campaign’s capacity to convey the consequences of a potential second Trump term to voters.
