MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail on Tuesday, mobilizing voters in his home state at his premier golf resort in a celebratory mood. Democrats are in favor difficult decisions about President Joe Biden’s re-election chances.
Trump is approaching a deadline to announce his running mate There appears to be no rush, however, as attention remains focused on whether Biden can rule for another four years. Some Democrats have begun calling for Biden to resign as their presumed nominee after his dismal debate performance last month.
Both Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, are at least two decades older than most U.S. presidents, according to the Pew Research Center, which said the average age of all U.S. presidents at their first inauguration is 55. But that hasn’t stopped Trump from arguing that he is stronger than Biden, who repeatedly stumbled, paused and sometimes couldn’t finish sentences during the debate of June 27Trump was criticized by Democrats for making false statements during the debate about the riots of January 6, 2021 in the US Capitol and suggesting that immigrants enter the US illegally took over so-called “black jobs” and “Spanish-speaking jobs.”
In an interview Monday with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, Trump said he thought Biden “may be able to stay in the race.” “Nobody wants to give it up that way,” Trump added. “He’s going to feel bad about himself for a long time. It’s hard to give it up that way, the way they’re trying to force him out.”
In the Miami suburb of Doral, Trump will highlight his strong support in a former battleground state that has now swung toward the GOP. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, a Miami native and one of the vice presidential contenders, will attend the rally along with other Florida politicians.
Kevin Cabrera, a Miami-Dade County commissioner who served as Florida state director for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and who will speak at the rally, said he could expect an “overwhelming display of unity.”
“The meeting will show our united front, which is in stark contrast to the Democrats, who are lost and fighting each other over Biden’s health and ability to continue,” Cabrera said.
The presumptive GOP nominee will also touch on Biden’s approach to immigration and the economy, highlighting the rise in home prices and goods. Trump will also talk about how Florida is being affected by the rising immigrant arrivals as the final destination for many people who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
The leadership crisis among Democrats may have given Trump an edge a reason to wait before his VP announcement so as not to distract from Biden’s troubles. Senior advisers and key allies say they still do not know who Trump will pick as his running mate, and many believe the choice is still uncertain.
Biden criticized Trump in an interview with MSNBC on Monday for not holding any events since the debate, suggesting he was “riding around in his golf cart.”