President Donald Trump used his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention to tout his achievements and cast his Democratic opponent as “weak” and a “Trojan horse for socialism” who does not have the strength to stand up to “radicals.”
Speaking on Thursday night, Trump stuck mostly to his prepared remarks and painted a bleak picture of America if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins in November.
“If the left gains power, they will demolish the suburbs, confiscate your guns, and appoint justices who will wipe away your Second Amendment and other Constitutional freedoms,” Trump said.
He continued, “Biden is a Trojan horse for socialism. If Joe Biden doesn’t have the strength to stand up to wild-eyed Marxists like Bernie Sanders and his fellow radicals, then how is he ever going to stand up for you?”
Trump said the “most dangerous” aspect of Biden’s platform is the “attack on public safety.”
“The Biden-Bernie Manifesto calls for Abolishing cash bail, immediately releasing 400,000 criminals onto your streets and into your neighborhoods,” Trump added.
He continued:
“Make no mistake. If you give power to Joe Biden, the radical left will Defund Police Departments all across America. They will pass federal legislation to reduce law enforcement nationwide. They will make every city look like Democrat-run Portland, Oregon. No one will be safe in Biden’s America.”
It is worth noting that Biden has publicly distanced himself from calls to defund police departments, as IJR reported. He has called for police reforms, and more oversight.
Trump said he will “will always stand with the men and women of law enforcement,” and added that most police officers are “noble, courageous and honorable.”
The president also slammed Biden for not talking about riots during the Democratic National Convention. He said, “If the Democrat Party wants to stand with anarchists, agitators, rioters, looters, and flag-burners, that is up to them.”
“But I, as your president, will not be a part of it. The Republican Party will remain the voice of the patriotic heroes who keep America safe,” he said.
He vowed that in his second term, he would “ensure equal justice for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed.”
Finally, Trump warned that Democrats would “apply their disastrous policies to every city, town, and suburb in America” if Biden wins in November.
On Wednesday afternoon, Biden addressed protests against police brutality and racism. He said, “Protesting brutality is a right and absolutely necessary.”
But he condemned “needless violence.”
His comments came as violent demonstrations raged in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
However, Republicans argued that his condemnation of violence is “too little too late.”
