{"id":2259392,"date":"2024-06-04T11:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-refers-to-trump-as-convicted-felon-during-fundraiser-days-after-guilty-verdict\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:20:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:20:04","slug":"biden-refers-to-trump-as-convicted-felon-during-fundraiser-days-after-guilty-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-refers-to-trump-as-convicted-felon-during-fundraiser-days-after-guilty-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Labels Trump as &#8216;Convicted Felon&#8217; at Fundraiser Post Guilty Verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-refers-to-trump-as-convicted-felon-during-fundraiser-days-after-guilty-verdict%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2259392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden wasted no\u200b time \u2064in branding Donald Trump a &#8220;convicted felon&#8221; during a fundraising event,\u2064 highlighting Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-ieds-discovered-at-the-us-mexican-border-after-threat-levels-heightened\/\" title=\"Multiple IEDs found at US-Mexican border due to increased threat levels\">increased threat level<\/a> as he aims for the presidency post-guilty verdict. The event, held at \u2063the residence of former HBO CEO Richard Plepler in Greenwich, \u2064Connecticut, marked a\u200d significant public declaration \u200dagainst Trump&#8217;s integrity and actions. Biden reiterated this stance\u200b at a subsequent event in White Plains, New \u200dYork, connecting the \u2063guilty verdict\u200d directly\u2064 to the campaign trail. The \u200bBiden campaign\u2063 strategically capitalized on Trump&#8217;s conviction, sparking discussions on addressing this unprecedented scenario.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden didn\u2019t wait long to use the adjective \u201cconvicted felon\u201d when referring to Donald Trump, telling donors at an event on Monday that the former president is a larger \u201cthreat\u201d now than he was four years ago, The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/06\/03\/us-news\/biden-says-convicted-felon-trump-is-running-because-hes-worried-about-preserving-his-freedoms\/?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Monday fundraising event at the home of former HBO CEO Richard Plepler in Greenwich, Connecticut, is the first time Biden has publicly called Trump a \u201cconvicted felon\u201d after a Manhattan jury handed down a guilty verdict in Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-judge-sets-date-for-trumps-first-criminal-trial\/\" title=\"Trump's initial criminal trial date fixed by New York judge\">hush-money trial<\/a> last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first time in American history, a former president that is a convicted felon is now seeking the office of the presidency,\u201d the president said, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut as disturbing as that is, more damaging is the all-out assault Donald Trump is making on the American system of justice,\u201d Biden continued, adding, \u201cSomething snapped in him when he lost in 2020,\u201d Biden said. \u201cHe can\u2019t accept he lost and it is literally driving him crazy. He is clearly unhinged. Now after his criminal convictions, it\u2019s clear he\u2019s worried about preserving his freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>High-ranking Connecticut Democrats also attended the Biden fundraiser, including Gov. Ned Lamont, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Jim Himes, and former Sen. Chris Dodd, the Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>Biden called Trump a \u201cconvicted felon\u201d again at an event in White Plains, New York, on Monday and drew a direct connection from the guilty verdict to the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFolks \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-trump-2024-run-disturbing-at-first-post-conviction-fundraiser\/\" title=\"Biden describes Trump's 2024 bid as 'disturbing' at fundraiser\">campaign entered unchartered territory<\/a> last week. For the first time in American history, a former president that is a convicted felon is now seeking the office of the presidency,\u201d Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/06\/03\/biden-trump-verdict-uncharted-territory-00161386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cBut as disturbing as that is, more damaging is the all-out assault Donald Trump is making on the American system of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the Biden campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-campaign-celebrates-trumps-guilty-verdict\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quickly used<\/a> Trump\u2019s guilty verdict as political fodder, Biden and his advisers have reportedly deliberated on how to address the unprecedented criminal conviction of a former president and the leading presidential candidate for 2024. Days before the jury handed down its verdict, Biden and his team reportedly planned to give an address following the verdict at the White House, not at a campaign event, to avoid the appearance of Biden making a political statement on the trial\u2019s outcome.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716990157394000&#038;usg=AOvVaw33qQydjIo8bet419amChif\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Biden made his first comments on the guilty verdict last week, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s reckless, it\u2019s dangerous, it\u2019s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don\u2019t like the verdict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump has blasted Biden, Manhattan Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and Judge Juan Merchan throughout the trial, arguing that he is being politically targeted. On Friday, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-says-he-is-the-political-prisoner-of-a-failing-nation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> that he is \u201cthe political prisoner of a failing nation,\u201d adding, \u201cBUT I WILL SOON BE FREE, NOVEMBER 5TH, AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden was slammed on Friday for his reaction to a question about Trump referring to himself as a political prisoner. The president stopped, looked back at the reporter, and smiled without answering the question.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cDonald Trump refers to himself as a political prisoner and blames you directly. What\u2019s your response to that, sir?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BIDEN (CONFUSED):<\/p>\n<p>*stops*<\/p>\n<p>*smirks*<\/p>\n<p>*shuffles away* <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0GKm327Qy1\">pic.twitter.com\/0GKm327Qy1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1796598852780253233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden swiftly labeled Donald Trump a &#8220;convicted felon&#8221; during a fundraiser, emphasizing Trump&#8217;s current threat level compared to four years ago. The event, as reported by The New York Post, took place on Monday at the residence of former HBO CEO, marking a bold statement from the President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2259393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2155455674-scaled-e1717510379220.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2259392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2155455674-scaled-e1717510379220.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2259392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2259392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2259392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2259393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2259392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2259392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2259392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}