US President Joe Biden held a rally in Detroit on Friday, seeking to revive his struggling reelection campaign. He told the cheering crowd that he wasn’t going to leave the race and warned that Donald Trump poses a serious threat.
Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd in Detroit, Biden pivoted to warnings about the potential consequences of a second Donald Trump term and declared, “You made me the nominee, no one else — not the press, not the pundits, not the insiders, not donors.You, the voters. You decided. No one else. And I’m not going anywhere.”
As the Detroit crowd chanted “don’t you quit!” and “we got your back!” Biden reaffirmed his commitment to running for reelection and vowed to “shine a spotlight on Donald Trump” and what the Republican would do if he returned to the White House. He criticized a far-right policy agenda crafted by conservative think tanks, which Trump has tried to distance himself from, while listing several items on his own wish list for the first 100 days of his second term.
At the same school where, four years ago, then-candidate Biden positioned himself as a bridge to the next generation of Democratic leaders, the president made it clear he was not going anywhere.
“You made me the nominee, no one else — not the press, not the pundits, not the insiders, not donors,” Biden said, to cheers. “You, the voters. You decided. No one else. And I’m not going anywhere.”
Despite Biden’s efforts to convince lawmakers, donors, and the electorate of his capability to be president at the age of 81, concerns within the party about his candidacy and prospects against Trump in November persist. So far, one Democratic senator and roughly 20 House Democrats have publicly called on Biden to step aside.
During the rally, Biden criticized Trump’s business failures and singled out Project 2025, a proposed overhaul of the federal government drafted by Trump’s allies and former officials, which Trump has tried to distance himself from.
Biden’s campaign has acknowledged that his route to the White House is narrowing, focusing on the “blue wall” states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania as the clearest pathway to victory. This strategy is reflected in Biden’s efforts to rally enthusiasm in Detroit and among its sizable Black population, which could prove decisive for his chances of winning Michigan.
Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd in Detroit, Biden pivoted to warnings about the potential consequences of a second Donald Trump term and declared, “You made me the nominee, no one else — not the press, not the pundits, not the insiders, not donors.You, the voters. You decided. No one else. And I’m not going anywhere.”
As the Detroit crowd chanted “don’t you quit!” and “we got your back!” Biden reaffirmed his commitment to running for reelection and vowed to “shine a spotlight on Donald Trump” and what the Republican would do if he returned to the White House. He criticized a far-right policy agenda crafted by conservative think tanks, which Trump has tried to distance himself from, while listing several items on his own wish list for the first 100 days of his second term.
At the same school where, four years ago, then-candidate Biden positioned himself as a bridge to the next generation of Democratic leaders, the president made it clear he was not going anywhere.
“You made me the nominee, no one else — not the press, not the pundits, not the insiders, not donors,” Biden said, to cheers. “You, the voters. You decided. No one else. And I’m not going anywhere.”
Despite Biden’s efforts to convince lawmakers, donors, and the electorate of his capability to be president at the age of 81, concerns within the party about his candidacy and prospects against Trump in November persist. So far, one Democratic senator and roughly 20 House Democrats have publicly called on Biden to step aside.
During the rally, Biden criticized Trump’s business failures and singled out Project 2025, a proposed overhaul of the federal government drafted by Trump’s allies and former officials, which Trump has tried to distance himself from.
Biden’s campaign has acknowledged that his route to the White House is narrowing, focusing on the “blue wall” states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania as the clearest pathway to victory. This strategy is reflected in Biden’s efforts to rally enthusiasm in Detroit and among its sizable Black population, which could prove decisive for his chances of winning Michigan.
