'He's practically a comic': Internet in splits as Trump mimics Biden's stutter and dry cough at fiery Georgia rally

ROME, GEORGIA: In a fiery rally held in Rome, Georgia on Saturday, March 9, former President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of criticisms against President Joe Biden's policies, particularly focusing on immigration and Biden's recent State of the Union address.

Trump, known for his candid remarks and theatrics, didn't hold back as he took the stage for his first rally since sweeping primary election wins on Super Tuesday.

Donald Trump excoriates Biden's SOTU address

The event was not just a platform for Trump to lambast Biden's policies but also an opportunity to engage with supporters and, notably, to meet with the family of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student whose tragic murder near the University of Georgia has garnered national attention.

Trump didn't miss the chance to chastise Biden for his handling of Riley's case, particularly criticizing Biden's apology for referring to the perpetrator as an "illegal" immigrant.

"He was an illegal alien, he was an illegal immigrant, he was an illegal migrant, and he should have never been in this country," Trump insisted, emphasizing the impact of his immigration policies.

One of the most striking moments of Trump's rally was his mockery of Biden's speech patterns and incessant coughing, NBC Montana reported.

"By far the most disgraceful of Joe Biden's divisive and angry speech – so angry.. he's screaming, screaming and then coughing," Trump said, before dishing out a couple of fake coughs into his fist.

"And he's always using the right hand," the former president - a known germaphobe - continued. "He gets off the stage, did you notice nobody wanted to shake his hand?"

"He's always coughing into his hand. And it's not a real cough, it's a nervous habit. He's got to stop. Because there was no real cough," Trump remarked, punctuating his statement with exaggerated fake coughs, to the amusement of his audience.

Trump also seized on Biden's verbal slip-ups, particularly highlighting Biden's mispronunciation of Laken Riley's name during the State of the Union address.

"He got Laken's name wrong. Lincoln. Mixing her up with the football coach," Trump quipped, referring to University of Southern California football coach Lincoln Michael Riley. "Are we going crazy, or what? Is this country going crazy?" he added.

Biden, who appeared at a campaign event in Atlanta just an hour away from Trump's rally, was also criticized for his rhetoric, with the former president labeling his State of the Union address as "angry, dark, [and] hateful," and questioning Biden's ability to unite the country.

"Two nights ago we all heard Crooked Joe's angry, dark, hateful rant of a State of the Union address. Didn't it bring us together?" Trump sarcastically quipped. "Remember he said: 'I'm going to bring the country t-t-t-t-together. I'm going to bring it together,'" he said mocking Biden's stutter. "No, no. He's a threat to democracy," he added.

Social media reactions

Social media erupted with praise for Trump's onstage performance, with many likening him to a stand-up comedian.

"He's practically a comic," one posted on X.

"That was great," another wrote.

"He always tells it like it is!" someone else added.

"Missed his true vocation. Stand-up comedy is his thing. Best out there and no one can touch him. I think he has to go down as one of the top Political orators of all time," another gushed.

As the 2024 presidential election looms, Georgia emerges as a crucial battleground state, with both Trump and Biden poised for a potential rematch after their sweeping victories on Super Tuesday.

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