Biden ends pause on Trump attacks during NAACP address

Published July 16, 2024 6:24pm ET



President Joe Biden ended his pause on attacks against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday during his first campaign speech since the attempted assassination of his Republican opponent at the NAACP’s annual convention in Las Vegas.

The president had spent the days following the assassination attempt on Trump urging the country to “lower the temperature” surrounding the election, but Biden took the gloves off during his remarks at the convention, admonishing the 2024 Republican presidential nominee and his record.

Biden’s campaign also began resuming typical campaign messaging and fundraising operations after Trump announced Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) at the Republican National Convention on Monday.

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