A barrage of state and federal criminal charges leveled against your main political rival should be good news for any democratic leader facing reelection, but Donald Trump's legal woes present U.S. President Joe Biden with a unique challenge in the months ahead, political strategists say.
charged with 91 felony counts in four indictments
Expect Trump to use a series of criminal trials from New York City to Georgia and Florida in the months ahead to fuel a campaign deeply rooted in grievance politics. Biden has sought to use a routine schedule of presidential events - promoting the economy and infrastructure investments - to draw a contrast with Trump's chaotic legal woes.
“It’s going to be very tricky and a real tough balancing act,” said Jimmy Seagull, a Democratic strategist working on congressional races.On the plus side for Democrats, the trials will keep the details of Trump's unprecedented actions that led to the serious charges fresh in voters' minds, giving Democrats and Biden an opportunity to provide a sharp contrast."A conviction changes everything.
The White House and the reelection campaign are content to use the upcoming months - when Republicans are embroiled in a nasty nominating race - to pitch Americans on the success of Biden's economic policies, interviews show. On Thursday, as Trump was surrendering to Georgia authorities and posing for an unprecedented mug shot, Biden's campaign account on the X platform posted: "Apropos of nothing, I think today's a great day to give to my campaign."
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