Opinion: How Joe Biden gets under Trump’s skin
Former vice president Joe Biden speaking to culinary workers in Las Vegas in October 2018. By Jennifer Rubin Jennifer Rubin Opinion writer covering politics and policy, foreign and domestic Email Bio Follow Opinion writer April 29 at 4:28 PM President Trump insults and attacks Democratic presidential contenders. He doles out derisive nicknames. Rarely, however, does he defensively respond to an attack against him.
Biden forced the president to re-litigate one of the worst moments of his administration, knowing Trump could not resist weighing in and doubling down on his cover story. Note to Democrats: Going back to poke Trump in the eye, now and then, reminds voters why they’ve come to dread hearing from him. I’ll never get the support of Dues Crazy union leadership, those people who rip-off their membership with ridiculously high dues, medical and other expenses while being paid a fortune. But the members love Trump. They look at our record economy, tax & reg cuts, military etc. WIN!
— Donald J. Trump April 29, 2019 To boot, the endorsement was particularly effusive. “As the 2020 Democratic primary for president of the United States heats up, the IAFF is supporting the one candidate who will protect our members on the job, help keep fire departments fully staffed and support your right to have a voice in the workplace," the statement read.
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