Analyst reveals the one thing 'Trump can’t stop talking about'
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference at Trump National Golf Club, in Rancho Palos Verdes, U.S., September 13, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Time Magazine conducted a study revealing President Donald Trump can’t keep former President Joe Biden’s name out of his mouth.
“Whether it’s casting blame or aspersions, Trump can’t stop talking about former President Joe Biden,” writes senior White House correspondent Brian Bennett. “In recent weeks, he’s mentioned Biden when asked about the stock market, the war in Gaza, what he’s doing to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and his decision to send Venezuelan men to a prison in El Salvador."
Bennett counted a total of 20 Biden mentions during Trump’s recent interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker. When Welker asked the president if he planned to take responsibility for the performance of his economy, Trump answered: “I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy.”
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Trump will likely continue blaming Biden for bad economic news, says TIME.
“After the Commerce Department released data last week showing the gross domestic product shrank slightly in the first quarter, Trump said ‘This is Biden,’ and then made clear a similar response may be coming in July," Time reports.
“You could even say the next quarter is sort of Biden,” Trump added.
But polls suggest the public will be connecting any upcoming economic quandaries with Trump, not his predecessor. Gallup surveys in late April found 70 percent of Americans believing Trump’s controversial tariffs will cost the nation more money than they generate, and almost 90 percent of Americans believe Tariff will usher in higher prices.
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Biden’s former senior deputy White House press secretary Andrew Bates told TIME Trump’s frequent invocation of the Biden name will ultimately hurt Trump if Trump's self-made economy drags on.
“The economy was better off when Joe Biden left office — Trump actively damaged it, and so every time he says Joe Biden’s name it just makes people remember a time when the economy was better,” Bates said.
Read the full TIME report at this link.
