During an event in New Hampshire's capital, President Biden made a statement calling for his predecessor to be 'politically' locked up. This phrase echoed former President Trump's 2016 call to imprison Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent at the time.
Biden was in Concord to discuss his health care and prescription drug cost legislation when he accused Trump of wanting to eliminate his political adversaries and detractors. He went on to suggest that Trump believed he had immunity to physically eliminate perceived threats, even going as far as to suggest shooting or killing them.
Addressing his supporters, Biden expressed concern over the situation, acknowledging the seeming bizarreness of his words and emphasizing the need to take political action against Trump. He urged to 'lock him up' politically and 'lock him out' of power.
Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, have consistently warned about the perceived threat Trump poses to democracy. Meanwhile, Trump's supporters have attributed similar rhetoric to failed assassination attempts on his life.
Biden's remarks drew parallels to Trump's past calls to imprison Clinton, which were often chanted as 'Lock her up!' at Trump rallies. Additionally, Biden criticized Trump-supporting Republicans for what he described as anti-democratic attitudes.
Describing the current political landscape as 'a totally different breed,' Biden expressed concerns about the anti-democratic stance of the MAGA Republicans and their approach to the functioning of the Constitution.
