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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andrew Feinberg and Martha McHardy

Biden targets ‘convicted criminal’ Trump in $50 million ad blitz ahead of first debate

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With just over a week to go until he squares off with Donald Trump in their first face-to-face meeting since October 2020, President Joe Biden and his re-election campaign are looking to use Trump’s legal troubles to set the terms of this year’s electoral contest with a new advertisement listing the ex-president’s numerous courtroom setbacks.

The 30-second spot, titled “Character Matters,” starts off with a male narrator intoning: “In the courtroom, we see Donald Trump for who he is.”

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