With Donald Trump all but securing the Republican nomination for the White House, President Joe Biden is gearing up to emphasize the sharp contrast between himself and his opponent, highlighting their differing visions for America.
Biden, aged 81, along with his reelection team, has been crisscrossing the country to raise funds and promote his legislative achievements.
While these efforts have generated ample resources, they have failed to assuage concerns about his age or significantly bolster his standing in national and state polls, where he either narrowly leads or trails behind Trump.
Biden (Credits: Reuters)
In response, Biden has instructed his top campaign aides to intensify their attacks on Trump, even using colorful language in private discussions to describe his Republican rival.
Some advisers have suggested shifting focus from raising Biden’s approval ratings to lowering Trump’s, which they argue have remained stable despite widespread apprehension among Americans about his impact on democracy.
Biden himself underscored this message as results poured in from Super Tuesday contests, presenting a stark choice between progress and regression under Trump’s leadership.
Trump’s dominance in the Republican nomination contests across 15 states on Tuesday brings him closer to officially securing the nomination, setting the stage for a high-stakes rematch with Biden, who defeated him in 2020.
Both candidates boast low approval ratings, indicating that negative campaigning targeting each other is likely to dominate the race.
Biden plans to use his upcoming State of the Union address to Congress to accentuate the differences between his policies and what he characterizes as the “MAGA Republican agenda,” which prioritizes tax breaks for the wealthy and undermines democracy.
As Biden gears up for the general election campaign, recent polling suggests an unexpected shift in voters’ perceptions of Trump’s policies and presidency, with a notable number of Biden’s 2020 supporters now expressing support for Trump.
Meanwhile, Biden faces internal dissent from Democrats critical of his unwavering support for Israel amid its conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
While Biden travels to Pennsylvania, his senior officials will visit several battleground states, including Arizona, Michigan, Colorado, and Kentucky, before both Biden and Trump converge in Georgia, a state Biden flipped from Republican to Democrat in the previous election.
