Even in light of the millions of dollars in court fines that former President Trump owes, President Biden’s reelection campaign has been more brazen in its mockery of the former president’s financial circumstances via The Hill.
Last week, Biden’s team showed no compassion as they launched attacks on Trump’s war chest in response to his campaign funding figures that indicated he was falling behind. During campaign receptions, Biden has often cracked jokes, calling Trump a “defeated man” who is being crushed by debt.
However, the campaign launched an unprecedented attack on Trump on Monday during a full day of court battles where he discussed issues key to his fraud case in New York. Boasting about the worth of some of his most well-known properties was part of it.
In a statement the Biden team noted was in direct response to Trump’s press conference, which centered on legal financial matters, Biden campaign spokesperson James Singer called Trump “weak and desperate.”
“Donald Trump is weak and desperate — both as a man and a candidate for President,” Singer said. “He spent the weekend golfing, the morning comparing himself to Jesus, and the afternoon lying about having money he definitely doesn’t have,” Singer said.
The White House has notoriously tried to stay away from addressing Trump’s legal troubles. But in going after Trump’s finances, some of which are at the heart of high-stakes legal battles, Biden’s campaign appears to be testing those waters, which some strategists see as a good thing.
“Trump is nothing without his brand, and that includes how he portrays his purported wealth. The campaign is reminding voters that it’s a facade, and that he is actually having a hard time with money: He owes a ton of money in a fraud case, and he’s struggling to raise money from the donors paying his legal bills,” said Alexandra LaManna, a former Biden White House spokesperson.
