In a high-stakes moment on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden made a striking statement regarding his political rival, Donald Trump, declaring, “We gotta lock him up—politically.” Biden’s remarks came during a rally in New Hampshire, just 14 days before the 2024 presidential election, where Trump remains his main competitor despite facing a series of legal battles. Biden’s comment was an escalation in the war of words between the two, as Trump continues to campaign while dealing with indictments and trials linked to various charges, including attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Biden’s remarks reflect the growing frustrations within the Democratic camp, as they criticize Trump’s continued influence in the political sphere despite the legal controversies. The president’s call for Trump to be “locked up” politically was seen as a jab at Trump’s previous “Lock her up” chants directed at Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign. Biden’s team has since clarified that the statement was meant in a political sense, rather than a literal call for incarceration.
As the election approaches, the tensions between both camps have reached new heights, with Trump accusing Biden of using the justice system to target him and claiming that the cases against him are politically motivated. Biden’s statement, coming so close to Election Day, has ignited even more debate as to whether the legal challenges facing Trump will sway voters in what is shaping up to be a deeply polarized election.
