Biden to Slam GOP as Democracy Threat in Rare Prime-Time Speech
- Biden to discuss ‘battle for the soul of the nation’ in speech
- President ramps up travel before crucial midterm elections
President Joe Biden
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President Joe Biden plans to deliver a prime-time speech Thursday in Philadelphia assailing Republicans for what he regards as their threats to US rights and freedoms, seeking to buoy his own party’s prospects in the upcoming midterm elections.
Biden will speak about the continued “battle for the soul of the nation,” according to a White House official, reviving a theme from his successful 2020 campaign against President Donald Trump. He’ll deliver his remarks from Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park, a storied backdrop that’s home to the Liberty Bell and was the site of the signing of the US Constitution.