(Atlanta) A huge billboard to welcome Donald Trump “to Atlanta for the first time as a convict”, Joe Biden falling off his bike in a TV ad: Democrats and Republicans are not letting up on their blows on Thursday in an acrimonious campaign.
Posted at 3:08 p.m.
The first debate between the two rivals in the race for the White House takes place Thursday evening, with the aim of trying to make a difference in an election that promises to be very close.
Democrats paid for huge billboards to be installed in Atlanta, the capital of Georgia where the debate will take place, with a close-up of Donald Trump’s head, welcoming him as a convicted felon.
Other ads warn of the former Republican president’s “extreme agenda” and depict him as a danger to democracy, including images of the storming of the Capitol by his supporters three and a half years ago.
This “underscores the two opposing visions that Americans will see on stage during the debate tonight: President Biden who fights for the American people, and Donald Trump who only thinks about the benefit of one person: himself” , Biden campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz said in a statement.
Donald Trump turned the argument on its head, declaring Thursday on his Truth Social network: “Joe Biden is a threat to democracy, and a threat to the very survival of our country’s existence!” ! ! »
His campaign team revealed two ad campaigns set to air on television during the debate in key states.
One shows the 81-year-old Democrat missing a step on a staircase, falling off his bike, struggling to put on his jacket, wondering if he “will make it to the White House after four years.” Age is one of the Republican’s favorite angles of attack, even though he is only three years younger.
The other asks this question: “No matter what Joe Biden promises during the debate, ask yourself this question: are you in a better financial situation since he became president? »
