Joe Biden ran on the promise of being a “unifier.” But as with many things about Biden, that was just one more lie.
Biden is now not just attacking Republican politicians or President Donald Trump, he’s attacking anyone who was a supporter of Trump, demonizing more than 70 million people as extremists, violent, and even “semi-fascists.” He said, “I don’t respect MAGA Republicans.” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was supposed to clean up after him, but she just doubled down on it.
Biden continued the attack, saying, “You know what I mean” when he was asked about his “semi-fascist” comment.
“What is semi-fascism? Sir?”
Biden, laughing: “You see what I mean.” pic.twitter.com/hMJk2GpSmv
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 26, 2022
He even made it worse, saying MAGA people were intent on “destroying America.”
In this moment, those who love this country—Democrats, Independents and mainstream Republicans—must be stronger, more determined, and more committed to saving America than MAGA Republicans are committed to destroying America.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 27, 2022
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison appeared on “Face the Nation” with Major Garrett. Garrett asked him about how Biden’s attacks fit with his promise to be a unifier during his inaugural address, “How does ‘semi-fascism’ as a label for the Republican Party fit with that inaugural address?”
“Biden said [in his inaugural address] we should not view each other as adversaries in this country but as neighbors…how does ‘semi-fascism’ as a label for the Republican Party fit with that?”
DNC CHAIR JAIME HARRISON – Biden has “always been consistent”
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 28, 2022
CBS News
CHAIRMAN JAIME HARRISON : The one thing President Joe Biden has been, is consistent. And he is someone who has always done the same as my grandfather, which was to speak plainly and say it clearly to the American people.
What we are witnessing right now is an all-out attack from the extreme MAGA Republican in this country. And that extreme attack in our freedoms…
MAJOR GARRETT: And so you — you — Mr. Chairman, you embrace…
CHAIRMAN JAIME HARRISON: … freedoms as a people.
MAJOR GARRETT
CHAIRMAN JAIME HARRISON: Well, it’s not about the embracing. It’s calling what it is what it is.
Biden’s last act was to be consistent. He’s thrown everything over that he used to claim he believed in the Democrats’ desperate grab for power. Harrison doubled down on his use of this tactic. He himself attacked millions upon Americans. It’s not Joe Biden, the White House or just one man. Democrats have also adopted this tactic.
This is not only incredibly wrong, but it’s a very dangerous tactic, throwing fire on an already charged political environment. This may be about whipping up the base, but it’s also going to cost Democrats because Americans don’t like this kind of extremism. Americans can see this is the Democrats attacking Americans and it’s an ugly look. This is how Democrats make a huge mess of themselves. It’s going to come back and bite them where it hurts.