Philadelphia – As we get closer to the CNN Presidential debate, both President Biden And former President Donald Trump is now preparing to take the stage.
Biden is preparing at Camp David, while Trump is campaigning in Philadelphia. Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams spoke with Trump ahead of the rally to find out how he’s preparing.
“Well, that’s actually the best strategy. We have a lot of people here and they’re shouting questions. I’m curious what you’ll do.” DiscussionTrump said.
Trump asked the crowd during his rally at Temple University what their approach should be on stage.
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President Biden will go head-to-head with former President Trump on Thursday in the first general election debate of 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
“How should I deal with him? Should I be tough and nasty and just say, ‘You’re the worst president in history.’ Or should I be nice and calm and let him speak?” Trump asked.
However, no matter his behavior, Trump told Fox News that he is not concerned about Biden’s debate preparations and is confident in his ability.
“I think if he prepares, he’ll be fine. Then he’ll forget it within an hour of preparing. So, we’ll see what happens. We’ll see what happens,” Trump said.
The former President is on a visit to the state recently. Hitting Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia and Pennsylvania – these are states Trump won in 2016 but lost in 2020. According to recent polls, Trump is doing better in these states this time around, gaining support from young and black voters who say they are upset with the way Biden is handling the economy and Gaza.
According to a recent survey by Marist College, Trump is leading Biden by two points In Pennsylvania, A crucial state on the road to the White House. Trump told Fox News he could go anywhere, but he’s choosing to stop in urban areas, including a cheese steak shop in South Philly.
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“It’s not a game plan. It’s just that there’s a lot of love. You know, they want hope. There’s no hope with this guy. Biden is the worst president ever. There’s no hope. I’m saying people need hope. I go out, I see the greatest people. So, we’re in the middle of a very tough area and it’s a love fest,” Trump said.
Former President Trump will appear at the Philadelphia rally on June 22, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Jim Watson/Getty Images)
Some voters waited for hours outside the rally in record heat. Many said they wanted to hear more about the former president’s plans to fix the border, crime and inflation. A recent Fox News poll found that 32% of voters say the economy is in excellent or good shape. That’s the highest approval rating on the subject so far during Biden’s presidency. However, sentiment seems to be negative when you talk to voters directly.
“I need to make money to feed my family. I used to pay $200 a week for groceries… now I pay $450 a week. I can’t even make that much anymore. So, it’s bothering me,” one said. Philadelphia Voters.
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Trump has not yet announced a candidate for the post of Vice President. But he said that he knows who he will choose.
,Well, if you knew that, you probably would have gotten a big boost. We have a lot of viewers asking, ‘Who do you like, who do you like?’ There are a lot of different answers. We have a lot of good answers. I’ll announce it at the convention,” Trump said.
President Biden will deliver a speech in North Carolina — a state he will revisit immediately following the CNN debate. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Both candidates plan to stop in the South after the debate. Biden will stop in the South North CarolinaA state he lost to Trump in 2020.
Trump will attend a rally in Virginia, a Commonwealth state the Republican Party has not won in the past two decades. white House. The former president plans to change that.
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“We are actually two points ahead In Virginia. Virginia is not a state that Republicans typically win and haven’t won in decades. We’re leading in Virginia, and we’re leading in Minnesota. There hasn’t been a win like that since 1972. I think we’re going to win a lot of places that people never thought they would, because our country is in a very bad state. It’s in a very bad state,” Trump said.
according to a A recent Fox News poll Trump and Biden are neck and neck among Virginia’s registered voters.
A poll released June 6 showed Biden and Trump winning 48-48% of the vote in the Old Dominion state.
Fox News Digital’s Victoria Balara contributed to this report.
