Biden’s Charm Offensive

During the interview, Biden said he had called Trump to ask about his health and that the call was “cordial”. The president then said that there is “no place at all for violence in politics in America”. However, he then addressed a major criticism of Trump’s political past: the January 6, 2021 attack on Capitol Hill.

However, Trump’s violent rhetoric has been in the media spotlight since he first announced running for president in 2015. The media and the American public have grown so tolerant of his language that it no longer seems to strike the same cord. Holt then asked Biden about his own violent rhetoric which was awkwardly timed considering the recent assassination attempt against the former president.

“It was a mistake to use the word […] I meant ‘bull’s-eye’, I meant focus on him. Focus on what he’s doing. Focus on … on his … on his policies. Focus on the number of lies he told in the debate,” Biden responded. “Look, I’m not the guy that said I want to be a dictator on day one. I’m not the guy that refused to accept the outcome of the election.”

Biden once again called Trump «the threat to democracy», then said «I have not engaged in that rhetoric,” seemingly contradicting himself.

Biden’s popularity has plummeted since his first debate with Trump, who is three years younger than him. Biden’s confused and incoherent demeanor has concluded his support’s fear and his critic’s remarks about his mental unfitness. Since then, some Democratic politicians and donors have called for him to step down as their candidate.