Fox News host Laura Ingraham argued that the idea of Joe Biden being president is scarier than the coronavirus pandemic.
On her show Thursday evening, Ingraham also suggested Biden’s campaign is hoping for an extended shutdown because it would harm Trump’s chances of getting reelected.
“The bottom line is this: Most Americans desperately want to get past this shutdown. Others want to prolong it, if you can believe it or not, for political reasons,” Ingraham said. “The longer we stay shut down, the less likely it is we’ll recover anytime soon and the more American lives will be lost to things like depression, suicide, addiction, and domestic abuse. And, of course, the less likely it is that Trump will win reelection. Does anyone honestly think that the Biden campaign actually wants this country to open up anytime soon?”
The Fox News host also speculated the Biden campaign is happy that he has been relegated to making public appearances from his home through virtual fundraisers and television interviewers because it could lead to “fewer missteps, fewer gaffes, well, most of the time.”
Ingraham aired a clip of a recent Biden interview where he appeared to pause temporarily and glance toward his lap, which gave off the appearance that he was looking at notes.
“If we don’t get this economy going again, that man could become president of the United States,” Ingraham warned. “Now, that is far more terrifying than any coronavirus, and those are my thoughts at the end of day 38, America in shutdown.”
The coronavirus, which began spreading in Wuhan, China, late last year, has infected more than 2.7 million people globally and has led to more than 190,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
