The US president called for defence of democracy in an apparent reference to Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
Joe Biden has said that the heroes of D-day would have wanted today’s Americans to stand up to aggression “abroad and at home”, in what appeared to be a reference to both Vladimir Putin andThe US president invoked the spirit of heroism of those who took part in the assault to rally Americans to the defence of democracy in the face of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine – and for the potential for Trump to overturn democratic norms and institutions in the US.
“They fought to vanquish a hateful ideology, in the 30s and 40s. Does anyone doubt they would move heaven and earth to vanquish hateful ideologies of today?” the president said, turning to domestic politics. “Our actions every day to ensure that our democracy endures, the soul of our nation endures.”
while Trump repeatedly mouthed “so good”. Later Trump reportedly asked the Pentagon to explore how the US could top FranceBiden’s visit to Paris is expected to set him in contrast to Trump. On Sunday, before flying back to Washington, he is expected to visit a cemetery where US soldiers who died in the first world war are buried. Trump skipped plans to visit the same site during a 2018 trip to France, a decision that the White House blamed on weather at the time.
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