President Joe Biden has maintained a cautious stance regarding former President Donald Trump’s legal challenges. However, as a verdict in the hush money trial looms, sources familiar with the Biden campaign’s strategy suggest a potential shift towards a more assertive approach.
Regardless of the trial’s outcome, campaign officials intend to emphasize to voters that Trump remains a contender for the upcoming election, with no legal proceedings altering this fact. One source summarized this approach by stating, “Donald Trump’s legal issues won’t prevent him from pursuing the presidency.
The only way to achieve that is by voting for Joe Biden this November.” Should Trump be convicted, the campaign may face the decision of whether to label him a “convicted felon.” The conclusion of the trial is viewed by the campaign as a pivotal moment in the 2024 election cycle, marking a transition from courtroom drama to a focus on the issues at stake in November.
The Biden team aims to convey to voters that the trial’s outcome, whether acquittal or a hung jury, should not sway their decision-making, particularly in light of Trump’s other ongoing legal challenges. While Biden has refrained from directly commenting on the trial, he recently sparked attention by agreeing to debate Trump in a social media video, humorously referencing Trump’s courtroom schedule. This remark garnered widespread attention on social media platforms, prompting the campaign to capitalize on it by selling T-shirts featuring the quip.
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