Biden immediately backtracks after saying of Trump: ‘We’ve got to lock him up’
2 months ago

Biden immediately backtracks after saying of Trump: ‘We’ve got to lock him up’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If I said this five years ago you’d lock me up,” Biden said, claiming that the Supreme Court’s July presidential immunity ruling would mean Trump, a convicted felon, could “eliminate” his enemies. Softening his rhetoric further, the president added: “Lock him out, that’s what we’ve got to do.” Biden made the remarks at the Democratic Party‘s Concord, New Hampshire, headquarters on Tuesday With less than two weeks until Election Day, a current Biden Administration official appeared unfazed by the president’s remarks. “Noting this could be politically unhelpful to Harris, a former Biden admin official texts me: ‘we gotta lock Joe up’,” Thompson said in a post on X. We call on Kamala Harris to condemn Joe Biden’s disgraceful remark.” Biden’s comments are reminiscent of Trump’s calls to lock up his 2016 presidential opponent Hillary Clinton, just weeks before Election Day.

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Biden Slams at Trump, Sparking Election War in Scranton
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden Slams at Trump, Sparking Election War in Scranton

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden slammed former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania, calling him a 'guy you'd like to smack in the a**'. Biden emphasized the stakes of the upcoming election and warned that Trump's policies will revoke the Affordable Care Act and the CHIPS Act, which created 15,000 manufacturing jobs.

Trump calls Biden’s ‘lock him up’ comments ‘election interference’ – despite his own 2016 catchphrase
2 months ago

Trump calls Biden’s ‘lock him up’ comments ‘election interference’ – despite his own 2016 catchphrase

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has branded President Joe Biden’s comments that the …

Biden turns tables on Trump: 'Lock him up' — politically
2 months ago

Biden turns tables on Trump: 'Lock him up' — politically

Raw Story  

"Lock her up" chants that became popular at former President Donald Trump's campaign rallies in 2016 got flipped around Tuesday by President Joe Biden, who told campaign workers in New Hampshire on Tuesday, "We’ve got to lock him up" then added after a brief pause, "politically." Biden said Trump believes the Supreme Court's recent presidential immunity ruling allows him to …

Joe Biden lets slip he wants Trump in JAIL 14 days before election: 'We gotta lock him up'
2 months ago

Joe Biden lets slip he wants Trump in JAIL 14 days before election: 'We gotta lock him up'

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden sparked fury Tuesday night by suggesting Donald Trump should be in jail just 14 days out from the presidential election. 'Lock him up': President Joe Biden said at a New Hampshire campaign event that it was time to 'lock him up', stepping off message for the Harris campaign in describing Donald Trump Trump has long centered his …

Column: Lock him up? Donald Trump’s crimes present a challenge for Kamala Harris’ campaign
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Lock him up? Donald Trump’s crimes present a challenge for Kamala Harris’ campaign

LA Times  

A demonstrator holds a sign aimed at Donald Trump outside a Washington, D.C., courthouse last year after the former president was indicted on election interference charges. When Hillary Clinton referred to Donald Trump’s 34 criminal convictions during last week’s Democratic National Convention, a loud chant of “Lock him up!” arose from the crowd. The yearning to see Trump brought down …

Trump campaigns to ‘make America safe again’ as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record
4 months ago

Trump campaigns to ‘make America safe again’ as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record

Associated Press  

HOWELL, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to “Make America Safe Again” while campaigning in Michigan as the Democrats who gathered in Chicago to nominate Kamala Harris branded him a career criminal. As part of a battleground campaign swing designed to counter the Democratic National Convention, Trump stood alongside sheriff’s deputies in the city of Howell and labeled …

"Lock her up": Trump falsely claims he never embraced calls for jailing Hillary Clinton
6 months, 3 weeks ago

"Lock her up": Trump falsely claims he never embraced calls for jailing Hillary Clinton

Salon  

Donald Trump, facing the threat of a prison sentence after jurors convicted him on 34 felony charges, is now denying that he ever used "Lock her up" as a rallying cry against his 2016 rival, Hillary Clinton. "You famously said, regarding Hillary Clinton, ‘Lock her up.’" said Cain. "Hillary Clinton — I didn’t say, ‘Lock her up,’ but the people …

Trump rings in 2023 facing headwinds in his White House run
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump rings in 2023 facing headwinds in his White House run

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump began 2022 on a high. He had the announcement, and he hasn’t done anything to back it up since then,” said Michael Biundo, a GOP operative who advised Trump’s 2016 campaign but is steering clear this time. “What campaign?” asked longtime GOP donor Dan Eberhart, who gave $100,000 to Trump’s 2020 reelection effort but is now …

Trump rally crowd shouts ‘lock him up’ about Obama
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump rally crowd shouts ‘lock him up’ about Obama

The Independent  

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