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In his posts since Biden’s announcement, Trump has so far not directly targeted Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate.
By Michael Gold
Shortly after President Biden announced he was ending his re-election campaign, former President Donald J. Trump posted a forceful attack on social media denouncing him on Sunday afternoon. Over the next few hours, he posted several more.
On Monday he woke up and did it again. “It’s a new day and Joe Biden isn’t dropping out of the race yesterday!” Trump wrote on his social media site, Truth Social.
Even with Biden out of the race and backing Vice President Kamala Harris, who has amassed a number of endorsements from Democrats and is the front-runner for the party’s nominee, Trump continued his series of attacks on Biden, turning to a familiar approach to communication and an outlet: social media.
The torrent of criticism, in which he called Biden “incompetent,” forgetful and undemocratic, followed a style that Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has established in the White House. Instead of a press conference or televised statements, Trump posted on his favorite platform: then Twitter and now Truth Social.
In his messages since Biden’s announcement, Trump has so far not directly addressed Harris or other popular Democrats who have been continually discussed as conceivable features for the ticket.
Instead, Trump resorted to attacks on Biden that largely echoed those he has been launching for years. Mr. Biden, he wrote, is not worthy to serve as commander-in-chief and “the worst president in United States history. “
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