President Biden doubted that former President Trump would accept the election results if he loses, and he called it “dangerous” behavior from his opponent.
Biden told CNN’s Erin Burnett, “The guy is not a supporter of democracy with a small ‘d.’”
“This is Trump … and he may not accept the outcome of the election? I assure you he won’t,” Biden added. “He won’t, which is dangerous. Look, I travel around the world with other world leaders. You know what they all say? Not a joke, 80 percent of them after you have a major meeting go, ‘You’ve gotta win. My democracy is at stake.'”
Biden mentioned Trump’s words during his campaign, suggesting he would take legal action against his political opponents and his promise to revoke significant Democratic legislation that reduced the cost of certain prescription drugs, as well as a commitment to enforce a 10 percent tax on imports.
Trump has continued to claim that the 2020 election was dishonest and rigged against him, despite numerous court cases on the matter being dismissed and election officials at the federal and state level denying his claims.
The Capitol was attacked by rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to stop Biden’s victory from being confirmed after Trump had urged supporters to gather in Washington, D.C., that day.
Last week, the former president suggested he would be hesitant to accept the results if he loses.
“If everything’s honest, I’d gladly accept the results,” Trump told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in an interview Wednesday. “If it’s not, you have to fight for the right of the country.”
One of the core pillars of Biden’s reelection campaign has been alerting voters that Trump poses a serious threat to democracy. However, Trump is ahead of Biden in crucial state polls, and the two are almost tied in national polls.
Biden told CNN on Wednesday that he felt positive about the state of his campaign, highlighting the strong organization of his operation compared to Trump, who has not yet opened field offices in battleground states and has fallen behind in staffing.
“We’re doing the basics. We’re going out and making sure we knock on doors, get folks out the traditional way,” Biden said. “I think I’m feeling good about the trajectory of the campaign. And you know as well as I do, most people don’t really focus and make up their minds until the fall. There’s a lot going on. We’ll see what happens.”
