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Issuing blunt new warnings about his predecessor Donald Trumps potential return to the White House, US President Joe Biden cited potential threats to the countrys democracy, stating that something dangerous is happening in America.
Stating that democracies die when people "remain silent" and "dont stand up", he urged the voters to prioritise the health of American institutions. Theres something dangerous happening in America nowTheres an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy: The MAGA movement, Biden said during his speech in Arizona on Thursday. We should all remember: Democracies dont have to die at the end of a rifle. They can die when people are silent, when they fail to stand up, he added. Theres no question that todays Republican Party is driven and intimidated by MAGA Republican extremists, Biden said, using the acronym for Trumps political movement, adding, Their extreme agenda, if carried out, would fundamentally alter the institutions of American democracy as we know it, CNN reported. "Make America Great Again" is a political slogan popularized by Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. Notably, the stark message was Bidens most forceful attempt at calling out Trumps antidemocratic behaviour since the former president was criminally charged for his attempts to subvert the 2020 election results. According to CNN, it also gives an idea about Bidens forthcoming reelection message, one centred on Trumps own words and actions as threats to democracy. Biden said that his predecessor was guided not by the Constitution or decency, but by vengeance and vindictiveness. The US President remained mostly silent when indictments and arrests of the former president piled up over the summer. However, as Trumps prohibitive lead in the Republican primary remains unchanged and as Bidens own standing remains mired in low approval the president is sharpening his attacks on his most likely 2024 rival as a danger to democracy, CNN reported. Trump says the Constitution gave him the right to do whatever he wants as president, Biden said, referencing his most likely GOP challenger by name. Ive never heard presidents say that in jest. I believe in free and fair elections and peaceful transfer of power. I believe theres no place in America none, none, none for political violence, CNN quoted Biden as saying. Meanwhile, the speech came at a time of political uncertainty for Biden, as he faces persistent questions about his age, disapproval of his handling of the job and an indictment of his son, Hunter. Also, the House Republicans held their first hearing in an impeachment inquiry into Biden on Thursday. Let there be no question: Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans are determined to destroy American democracy. And I will always defend, protect, and fight for our democracy. Thats why I running, he said at a Broadway theatre last week. Two days later, he amplified his warnings to a group of lawyers and said he was confident he could defeat Trump for a second time. Im now running again. Because guess what? I think that its likely to be the same fellow, and its likely that I think I can beat him again, CNN quoted him as saying. In the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections, Biden delivered a resounding message in front of Philadelphias Independence Hall, warning of MAGA forces that tried everything last time to nullify the votes of 81 million people. (ANI)
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