Internet defends Donald Trump as Joe Biden calls him convicted felon who does not deserve to be president

GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT: President Joe Biden took a notable step in his 2024 campaign by directly addressing former President Donald Trump’s criminal status.

At a fundraiser in Greenwich, Connecticut, Biden referred to Trump as a "convicted felon" for the first time in a campaign event.

Joe Biden criticizes Donald Trump for 'assaulting' American justice system

Biden highlighted the unprecedented nature of Trump’s candidacy, suggesting the implications of having a convicted felon run for president.

"Folks, the campaign entered uncharted territory last week. For the first time in American history, a former president that is a convicted felon is now seeking the office of the presidency," Biden said, according to Fox News. 

"But as disturbing as that is, more damaging is the all-out assault Donald Trump is making on the American system of justice," he further said.

Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York criminal trial last week.

Despite this, Trump maintains his innocence and claims that Biden and the Democratic Party orchestrated the prosecution to damage his presidential campaign. 

Joe Biden questions Donald Trump's mental state

Biden addressed these accusations, stating, "It's reckless, it's dangerous, it's irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don't like the verdict."

In addition to discussing Trump’s criminal charges, Biden suggested that Trump’s mental state has deteriorated since his 2020 election loss.

"Something snapped in this guy for real after the 2020 election," Biden said, adding "It's literally driving him crazy."

He further argued that Trump "does not deserve to be president whether or not I'm running."

Internet reacts to Joe Biden's comment on Donald Trump

The public's reaction on social media was mixed with some users showing support for Trump despite his criminal conviction.

One user on X wrote, "I would rather vote for the convicted felon than the non-convicted one."

One commented, "It’s funny because it’s true" while another added, "This needs to happen until Election Day," referring to Biden's comment.

Some users suggested that the label "felon" would stick with Trump with one writing, "Felon is his new name."

However, not all reactions were in favor of Biden’s statements. Some users questioned Biden's viability as a candidate, with one stating, "Biden is the only Democrat Trump can beat. Why are they running him?"

Another user echoed this sentiment, saying, "And he will still make a better President than Biden." One said, "Actually no it's not lol this guilty verdict was exactly what he wanted to expose the deep state and it's only made him more popular."

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