Trump Supporters Still on Biden’s Mind During Labor Day Speeches

On Labor Day, President Joe Biden appeared in Milwaukee and Pittsburgh, where he boasted about the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and continued to denounce Donald Trump supporters.

In Wisconsin, Biden criticized incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is running against Johnson, did not attend Biden’s speech. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who is opposed by Trump-endorsed Tim Michels, did speak.

“I want to be very clear upfront. Not every Republican is a MAGA Republican. Not every Republican embraces that extreme MAGA ideology,” Biden said in Wisconsin. “I know, because I’ve been able to work with mainstream Republicans my whole career.”

“But the extreme MAGA Republicans in Congress have chosen to go backwards, full of anger, violence, hate, and division,” Biden added. “But together we can and we must choose a different path forward.”

Biden chastised Johnson for his stance on the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

“To this day, MAGA Republicans in Congress defend the mob that stormed the Capitol,” Biden said. “People died there. Senator Johnson said it was by and large a peaceful protest. Have you seen the videos of what happened that day?”

Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) takes photos with supporters following a rally at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 12, 2022. (Nate Smallwood/Getty Images)

In Pennsylvania, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman posed for photos with Biden and delivered a speech on Labor Day after skipping the president’s visits to Wilkes-Barre and Philadelphia last week.

Fetterman, who suffered a stroke right before the Democratic primary in May, leads Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz in the polls as the candidates battle to replace retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey.

Biden appeared in the Pittsburgh area two days after Trump held a rally for