President Joe Biden’s latest campaign ad may have stopped short of using the word “deplorable” to describe those who support former President Donald Trump, but the message was loud and clear.
In the ad, Biden was surrounded by American flags and the famous monuments of the nation’s Capitol — and while Trump was not mentioned by name, images from January 6, 2021, dominated the screen as viewers were warned of those who would see American democracy come to an end.
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All of us are being asked right now: What will we do to maintain our democracy? pic.twitter.com/tjGDgQG0eU
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 4, 2024
Against a backdrop of several American flags — and following a panoramic view of Washington, D.C. — Biden said, “I’ve made the preservation of American democracy the central issue of my presidency. I believe in free and fair elections and the right to vote fairly and have your vote counted.”
The imagery changed abruptly then, pivoting to photos from January…