It’s Wednesday, which means President Biden will be hitting the road today.
Later, Mr. Biden is scheduled to travel to Wisconsin to deliver a speech in Racine regarding his economic agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris is also on the move, heading to Philadelphia to address abortion rights.
In recent Wednesdays, Mr. Biden signed legislation for aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, accepted a key labor endorsement, and called for new tariffs on steel and aluminum products from China in Pittsburgh. Vice President Harris also flew to Jacksonville, Florida, to discuss the state’s abortion ban.
The concentrated midweek activity from the Biden-Harris team serves to counter former President Trump’s campaigning efforts on Wednesdays, as he has trial obligations in Manhattan on that day and weekends. This strategic move aims to keep the focus on the current administration and limit Trump’s media coverage.
To kick off this Wednesday’s news cycle, the Biden campaign announced $14 million in new advertising across battleground states. The campaign’s communications director mentioned that the ads would air on TV and digital platforms during live sports events, with a particular focus on abortion-related messaging.
In contrast, Trump’s campaign has been minimal in its advertising efforts, with little presence on television or digital platforms. The Trump team’s approach has been criticized as lacking in proactive campaigning efforts.
While Trump’s campaign has been relatively quiet since his trial began, he has maintained a light schedule with no campaign events planned for Wednesday. Instead, he will be at Mar-a-Lago for a dinner with individuals who purchased digital trading cards of him.
In response to Biden’s activities, Trump’s campaign spokesman criticized the current administration, highlighting issues such as border control, inflation, and crime rates.
During a previous campaign trip, Trump reiterated his stance on the Capitol attack and expressed uncertainty about accepting election results if he were to lose.
Reporting by Michael Gold and Maggie Haberman.
