Posted on 05/19/2020 4:03:53 AM PDT by Kaslin
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania -- President Donald Trump, speaking to the Washington Examiner ahead of an event at a medical supply facility in this key swing state, took aim at Joe Biden's mental faculties, at one point claiming his Democratic challenger "has absolutely no idea what's happening."
Trump was reacting to news that Biden had teamed up with former rival Sen. Bernie Sanders in naming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez co-chair of a climate change panel, which Trump said would help cost Biden the state of Pennsylvania.
"If you asked him who he named, he wouldn't even know it," Trump said. "Joe has absolutely no idea what's happening. AOC is a disaster. She wants all fossil fuel out. She wants everything out. She wants wind, which is expensive -- kills all the birds. You know, I'm also an environmentalist. But wind is a disaster."
By allying with Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders on energy policy, Trump said, Biden "lost Texas. He lost Pennsylvania. He lost North Dakota. He lost Oklahoma. And he lost every other state where fuel is important -- like about most of them."
The issue was one of several that Trump used to take jabs at Biden's mental fitness.
Asked about the possibility that Democrats will not hold an in-person convention, Trump said, "I think that's a good move when you have Biden as your candidate."
Trump also said he looked forward to debating Biden in the fall, suggesting, "I know they want to try and get out of the debate by saying they won't be able to debate because of COVID-19."
Talking about the prospects of leading the economic recovery, Trump said: "Biden can't do it. He doesn't know he's alive."
Trump was here to tour an Upper Macungie Township distribution center for medical equipment company Owens & Minor, one of five companies in the nation selected by the Department of Health and Human Services to supply 600 million N95 respirator masks for hospitals and surgical centers.
The Virginia-based firm has sent gloves, surgical gowns and masks to health care facilities all over the country. In March, CEO Ed Pesicka was in the Rose Garden with the president and several other business leaders for a coronavirus task force briefing.
Trump's visit to Pennsylvania comes just as Gov. Tom Wolf dictated a plan that rolls out selective openings of the state -- a move that has frustrated many rural counties that have been told to remain closed despite a moderately low number of cases and deaths. The governor has threatened dire economic consequences for counties that defy his order including withholding federal stimulus funds, revoking liquor licenses and making them ineligible for business liability insurance.
In the interview, Trump voiced support for the counties that are challenging the orders.
Pennsylvania is a key part of a region that includes Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, which ended their Democratic presidential voting streaks in 2016 to support Trump over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. A win in Pennsylvania is considered critical but not mathematically essential for the Republican president.
A new poll conducted by SSRS for CNN showed that nationwide, Trump trails Biden, but in the battleground states, which include Pennsylvania, 52% favored Trump, and 45% favored Biden.
Ahead of Trump's event, supporters were lined up for well over a mile, having waited hours to greet him, waving American flags and Trump signs.
Trump boasted of the crowds during the interview. "That's your poll," he said.
He also touted the prospects of Sean Parnell, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb for the 17th Congressional District in western Pennsylvania -- exactly the sort of race that will be crucial to Republican hopes of retaking the House.
In the wide-ranging interview, Trump spoke about the upcoming election, the battle against the coronavirus, economic recovery, energy and China, among other issues.
He was a perfect #2 for O’Bummer. Neither of them had a clue.
Biden is a living example that the politicians are corrupt. There is simply no other explanation for him being a life long politician and millionaire who made it all the way to vice president.
Joe wouldn’t be able to make it through a convention acceptance speech by August.
An unconstitutional Hillary/Barry replacement ticket wouldn’t shock me.
“...nationwide, Trump trails Biden...”
Take California and New York out of the equation and see what we’ve got.
Obomba needed someone who was just as corrupt as he was.
Biden was an INSURANCE POLICY for Obama to not get assassinated.
The Biden Campaign is elder abuse. Convince me otherwise.
Clueless Joe
Bkmk
Flatline-walkin’ Joe.
hussein knew what he was doing. He was putting into action his orders from his masters.
Totally agree. Trump should transition into pity for the poor man. Attacking poor Joe looks bad. Obama could convince supporters that they would have a team behind the scenes to run the country.
Biden hasn’t groped a woman since the CV hit—he is suffering from grope withdrawal syndrome (GWS).
This is a horrible painful disease—don’t forget to support the many victims of GWS. ;-)
Biden is Obama’s third term....
Trump has to win by more than 100,000 votes in the swing states or the democrats will steal it..
I don’t think Joe is going to be the nominee.
Biden reached his Peter Principle 20 or 30 years ago.
Exactly WHAT basic ingredients do AOC & her ilk think are used in making those gowns, gloves, and clear facial masks???
I certainly do not claim to be any kind of chemical scientist, but I am pretty sure that fossil fuels are basic in all those products.
The complete absence of ANY common knowledge is rampant among Democrats.
They are flying/driving all over the country complaining about fossil fuels. HOW do they think airplanes FLY??? I would love to tour their homes/cars/personal items & remove all those items in which plastic is used....A tube of lipstick— a ball point pen-—kitchen utensils-—the knobs on their car radio-—We all are using such items EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Take away fossil fuels....you won’t have a modern life left and none of AOC’s friends can milk a cow by hand or hunt for food or chop wood for the fire to heat the house. NONE of them.
Take California and New York out of the equation and see what we’ve got.”””
Quit polling ONLY the Dems & see what the results will be.
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