Trump Lambasts Biden at Ohio Rally With Comments Sure to Be ‘Fact-Checked’ – Opinion

Donald Trump organized a rally in Delaware (OH) on Saturday night, prompted recently by his endorsement of J.D. Vance in the state’s coming GOP Senate primary. Vance was technically the man of choice, but the ex-president, who played his best hits and made some funny comments about Joe Biden, was still the star.

A mention of Easter Bunny is one of the most memorable moments. Then, it turns into an effective criticism of what Biden’s administration has done for the country. Here’s what that sounded like.

“[Biden’s]He is shaking hands with the air. He’s walking around somewhat bewildered. Taking orders from the Easter bunny.” – President Trump #TrumpRally 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/F08bshqaBC

— Steven Cheung (@CaliforniaPanda) April 23, 2022

In more sane times, you’d assume that Trump was just joking. I mean, there’s no way the current president actually tried to shake hands with thin air and was herded like a cow by the Easter Bunny in an attempt to shield him from reporters, right? Unfortunately, we don’t live in more sane times, so both those things actually happened. Biden is writing Trump’s material for him.

Still, you can bet those statements will be “fact-checked” in another weak attempt to protect the current White House resident. Heck, Politifact has already done the work, claiming that Biden was “pointing at the audience behind him with his whole hand.” You know, because that’s something people do.

It is only one video in a long history of funny and embarrassing moments that presidents have had that has attracted attention. Popular attempts to make presidents look inept or capitalize on embarrassing moments are nothing new.

— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) April 20, 2022

Everybody reading this article is invited to leave. watch the videoLet them decide for themselves. Politifact has no special knowledge about what Biden thought or did at the time. Rather, they are coming to a conclusion that fits their preferred narrative — based on exactly the same amount of speculation as those who see him shaking hands with thin air.

But I digress. The president also shared an interesting story about Trump’s presidency that, to me at least, highlights the great things about it.

Trump does a great job on the mic
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— eazy (@ThatGuyBrian3) April 24, 2022

Trump tells the story of a meeting he had with the Mexican president before the United States had hammered out the “Remain in Mexico” agreement that Biden has now sought to nuke (with disastrous, deadly consequences). The former president joked about their interaction and noted that the Mexican president had been non-cooperative initially, particularly when it came to the deployment of Mexican troops to aid. In the end, Mexico caved, allowed “Remain in Mexico,” and did deploy troops. Trump claims that this happened after Trump threatened to impose crippling tariffs.

What makes this story so powerful? Because it’s the antithesis of how the mediocre, careerist hacks at the State Department normally operate, and Biden’s ascension to power has brought a return to the status quo. How has this worked out? Would anyone else prefer Trump’s hard-nosed style to the current administration breaking records for illegal immigrant crossings? This seems like an easy option, even if offered.

It’s not, though, and the country is stuck with Biden and his horrible, nonsensical policies for nearly another three years. It’s depressing when you hear it that way.