Staff Reports
Joe Biden plans to take center stage at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, at 4 p.m. Eastern time. The President’s appearance occurs under a cloud of declining support and major political upheaval. This marks his first significant public speech since the shocking incident involving former President Donald Trump.
In the wake of the attempt on Trump’s life, Biden’s camp has been scrambling to recalibrate its strategy. The President has dialed back his aggressive TV campaigns against Trump, which were already struggling to resonate with a weary American public. Instead, he’s leaning heavily on a tried and true Democratic playbook by pandering to minority voters, hoping to shore up his dwindling support.
Biden’s choice to address the NAACP National Convention is a clear signal of his desperation need to regain lost ground. His campaign understands that black voters are a crucial demographic for their chances in the upcoming election. But after a litany of broken promises and lackluster policies, many are justifiably skeptical.
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Biden spoke at the NAACP on the 16th. He is so bad none I could hardly understand anything he said. He's not even able to read and understand things anymore. And ANGRY Joe is back. https://t.co/CS6j83taFe— Determined Truth (@CharlynnMuehle) July 17, 2024
Recent polls paint a grim picture for Biden. A USA Today-Suffolk University survey revealed that black voter support for the President has plummeted by roughly 20 percentage points in key battleground states like Michigan and Pennsylvania. This shift threatens to unravel the narrow margins that propelled him to victory in 2020.
So, brace yourselves for an Oscar-worthy performance of pandering and platitudes as Biden steps up to address the NAACP. It’s the kind of political theater one would expect from a President desperately clinging to hope, trying to convince voters that he’s still their guy, even as his actions suggest otherwise.
