'Awful human being and race baiter': Biden slammed after asking NAACP crowd what Trump would have done if Jan 6 rioters were Black

DETROIT, MICHIGAN: At the annual NAACP Detroit Branch Freedom Fund dinner on Sunday night, May 19, President Joe Biden delivered a racially charged rebuke of former President Donald Trump, focusing on the events of January 6, 2021.

Addressing a crowd of approximately 5,000 attendees, Biden posed a provocative question that drew gasps from the audience.

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"What do you think he would have done on January 6 if Black Americans had stormed the Capitol?" Biden asked. "No, I'm serious. What do you think? I can only imagine," he added, pointing to Trump's previous promises to pardon those involved in the Capitol attack if he were re-elected, The Guardian reported.

Biden’s Detroit appearance capped off two days of travel aimed at engaging Black voters in crucial swing states, including Georgia and Michigan. Earlier, Biden served as the keynote speaker at Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he also critiqued Trump’s racial record.

He condemned Trump’s characterization of the January 6 rioters holding Confederate flags as "patriots" and claimed Black police officers and veterans were attacked that day.

"Extremists close the doors of opportunity, strike down affirmative action, attack the values of diversity, equality, and inclusion," Biden told the Morehouse audience. "They don't see you in the future of America, but they're wrong. We know Black history is American history. We know Black men are going to lead us into the future."

In Detroit, Biden echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the importance of Black voters to his political success. "You're the reason Donald Trump is the defeated former president," he declared. "You're the reason Donald Trump is going to be the loser again," he added to cheers from the audience.

Biden also highlighted his own administration's achievements in promoting racial equality, notably the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black female Supreme Court Justice.

"Let me ask you, if he’s reelected, who do you think he’ll put on the Supreme Court? Do you think he’ll put anybody who has a brain?” Biden asked rhetorically. “As Dr King said, give us the ballot. We’ll put judges on the bench who will judge justly and do mercy.”

Biden further promised to support key Democratic legislative initiatives if re-elected.

"Reelect Kamala and me and a Democratic Congress and we will help the NAACP. We will sign the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, and make Roe v Wade the law of the land again," he said. These legislative goals are central to the Democratic platform but face significant hurdles in a divided Congress.

During his presidency, Trump appointed three conservative justices to the Supreme Court, significantly shaping its direction and leading to landmark decisions such as the overturning of Roe v Wade, which had guaranteed a federal right to abortion.

Biden criticized Trump for these appointments, suggesting they were part of a broader agenda to roll back progress. The President once again asserted that Trump "snapped" after losing the 2020 election and became "unhinged."

Earlier in the day, Biden visited CRED Cafe, a coffee shop owned by the Crawford family, including NBA players Joe and Jordan Crawford. At the cafe, Biden engaged with patrons and maintained a more diplomatic tone when discussing Trump, though he did criticize the former president's plans to undo Biden's policies.

"The bottom line is the guy we're running against wants to back up all the prospects - all the progress we've made," Biden said. "This guy's a different breed of cat, not your typical Republican," he added.

Joe Biden excoriated for racially-charged comments

Biden’s remarks, particularly his question about the January 6 rioters, sparked backlash on social media. Critics accused him of race-baiting and hypocrisy.

"Biden is an awful human being and race baiter," one posted on X.

"Here is a man that was for segregation when he was a senator," another wrote.

"Biden’s desperation is showing. If it wasn’t for Trump he’d have nothing to talk about," someone else chimed in.

"And not one word about BLM riots," a comment read.

"If anyone’s is unhinged it’s Joey!" another added.

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