Trump Shooting Changes Biden’s Plan to Revive 2024 Campaign
- Conversation dominated by assassination attempt, not Biden
- Politicians call to tone down rhetoric in midst of campaign
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President Joe Biden had just begun to turn the tables in his reelection bid when the attempt on Donald Trump’s life took away his most powerful tool: drawing attention to his opponent’s behavior and second-term agenda.
Battered by doubts about his mental fitness and pressure to step aside, Biden fought back on Friday with an energetic speech in Detroit vowing to “shine a spotlight” on Trump — an argument he planned to drive home until Election Day in November.