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septiembre 19, 2023
President Biden instructed a star-studded “Broadway for Biden” marketing campaign fundraising occasion Monday evening that “democracy is at stake” if he isn’t re-elected subsequent 12 months — whereas making an attempt to slip previous the difficulty of his octogenarian standing.
“Lots of people appear targeted on my age,” the 80-year-old instructed viewers members who paid between $250 and $7,500 to listen to him communicate on the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. “I get it, imagine me, I do know it greater than anybody.”
The oldest-ever president additionally slipped in a joke at his personal expense, saying he was “extra optimistic about the way forward for this nation than within the 800 years I’ve served” — drawing a giant chortle from attendees.
However Biden went on to make the case for his re-election, saying he “knew what to do” throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and promising he “is not going to aspect with dictators like [Russian President Vladimir] Putin.”
“Perhaps Trump and his MAGA associates can bow down, however I received’t,” the president mentioned as he pivoted to assault his predecessor, whom he mentioned he “with out query” defeated final time “due to folks such as you.”
“I’m operating as a result of democracy is at stake, as a result of in 2024, democracy is on the poll as soon as once more,” Biden mentioned. “And let there be no query: Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans are decided to destroy American democracy. And I’ll at all times defend, defend and battle for our democracy.”
The president additionally returned to a theme from his 2020 marketing campaign: That his choice to run for president was spurred by a far-right rally held in Charlottesville, Va., in August 2017, which resulted in a single demise and dozens of accidents after a automobile rammed right into a crowd of protesters.
“I’m operating as a result of — hear this — I would like the whole nation to affix me in sending the strongest, clearest, strongest message doable that political violence in America isn’t, by no means, by no means acceptable,” he mentioned.
“I don’t imagine America is a darkish, destructive nation, a nation of carnage pushed by anger, concern and revenge,” Biden added, referring to his predecessor’s inauguration speech. “Donald Trump does. To his supporters, he says, ‘I’m your retribution’ … ‘We’re a failing nation,’ he says. ‘Both they win or we win and [if] they win we now not have a rustic.’ Did you ever hear the president of america communicate like that?”
The fundraiser featured renditions of well-liked songs from the musicals “Chicago” and “West Aspect Story” and appearances by Tony Award winners and Broadway bigwigs like “Hamilton” and “In The Heights” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Biden’s speech got here as latest polls have highlighted voters’ considerations concerning the getting old pol, who can be 86 years outdated by the top of his potential second time period.
An amazing 77% of US voters imagine Biden is simply too outdated to serve a second time period, based on a latest Related Press-NORC ballot. Two-thirds of Democrats agree that Biden’s age is disqualifying, a Wall Avenue Journal survey discovered earlier this month.
A Harvard/CAPS-Harris ballot launched Monday additionally discovered Trump and fellow Republican candidates Nikki Haley, the previous governor of South Carolina, and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) all beating Biden in head-to-head matchups.
The commander-in-chief slot in his Broadway fundraiser and one other occasion hosted by the Black Financial Alliance earlier than the end-of-third-quarter marketing campaign finance submitting deadlines.
Hollywood donors spent large on Biden’s 2020 marketing campaign however some have expressed reservations concerning the president serving one other time period.
