During a Labor Day rally in Pennsylvania, President Biden took a swipe at former President Donald Trump, characterizing him as a successful real estate developer who failed to contribute to the nation’s infrastructure. Biden, an 80-year-old leader, contrasted his own commitment to infrastructure development with what he considered a lackluster effort by his predecessor, stating, “Guess what? The great real-estate builder, the last guy here, he didn’t build a … thing.” He referred to Trump’s infamous “Infrastructure Week” during his presidency as a punchline and emphasized that under his administration, infrastructure initiatives are headline-worthy and span a decade. He also highlighted the federal government’s allocation of $10 billion to Pennsylvania as a result of the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law.

Trump, aged 77, is eyeing a rematch against Biden in the upcoming election, following his narrow defeats in key swing states in 2020. Biden accused the former president of outsourcing American jobs to China during his tenure, despite Trump’s efforts to oppose offshoring, impose tariffs on Chinese goods, and pursue economic “decoupling” from China.

Biden contended, “When the last guy was here, you were shipping jobs to China. Now we’re bringing jobs home from China,” while also claiming credit for safeguarding millions of pensions with public support.

In a preview of his potential campaign rhetoric, Biden highlighted his different perspective, saying, “When the last guy was here, he looked at the world from Park Avenue. I look at it from Scranton, Pa. I look at it from Claymont, Del. Not a joke.”

As the President continued to draw distinctions between himself and Trump, he mentioned that he had been called “Middle Class Joe” throughout his political career, viewing it as an insult. He defended the term, saying, “Well, guess what, that’s who I am. And it doesn’t mean you’re not sophisticated because you’re middle class, it means you work like hell. And you know what your family has to work like hell to be able to make it.” Biden has embraced the moniker “Middle Class Joe” as a self-styled nickname, even though he moved into a 10,000-square-foot former DuPont family mansion in 1974, a year after joining the Senate.

Looking ahead to the 2024 GOP presidential campaign, it is expected to focus heavily on allegations surrounding the Biden family’s financial dealings with questionable business partners in countries such as China, Russia, and Ukraine during Biden’s time as vice president.

{Matzav.com}