Recently, ABC News host David Muir conducted an interview with Joe Biden at the Normandy American Cemetery on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, during which the president delivered some of his most intense criticism of Donald Trump.
In the interview, Muir addressed the recent conviction of former President Donald Trump, who was found guilty on 34 felony counts in the New York hush money trial brought up by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The ABC anchor asked Biden about his prior comments that it was “disturbing” that a “convicted felon” was challenging him for the presidency.
The host asked, “You did address Donald Trump and the guilty verdicts on 34 felony counts before the American people. You told Americans to respect the jury and the outcome of this case. You were at a campaign fundraiser and you told the room a convicted felon is now seeking the office of the presidency. You called it disturbing. What do you think the American people should make of this? How important do you think this conviction should be in this race for president?”
Biden noted that voters must ultimately decide how important it is that Trump was found guilty in the hush money trial. The president also rejected conservatives’ notion that the prosecution was entirely “fixed” and a means to thwart Trump’s campaign efforts.
Biden answered Muir, “That’s for the public to decide. But one thing for certain is, stop undermining the rule of law, stop undermining the institutions. That’s what this whole effort is. All the MAGA Republicans are coming out saying this was a fix. This was a jury that was — this was a judge that set up to get Trump. There’s no evidence of any of that. None. He’s trying to undermine it. Look, he got a fair trial. The jury spoke like they speak in all cases and it should be respected.”
Former President Trump recently addressed his felony conviction outside the courthouse after the guilty verdict was handed to him late last month. He maintained that the “real verdict” would be delivered later this year in November, when voters could voice their opinion.
Trump said, “This was a disgrace. This was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who was corrupt. It’s a rigged trial, a disgrace. They wouldn’t give us a venue change. We were at 5% or 6% in this district, in this area, this was a rigged, disgraceful trial. The real verdict is going to be November 5, by the people. And they know what happened here, and everybody knows what happened here.” Watch Biden’s interview below:
He continued, “I’m fighting for our country. I’m fighting for our Constitution. Our whole country is being rigged right now. This was done by the Biden administration in order to wound or hurt an opponent, a political opponent, and I think it’s just a disgrace. And we’ll keep fighting. We’ll fight till the end, and we’ll win because our country’s gone to hell.
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