When there are only six days left until the celebration of the midterm elections In the United States, President Joe Biden called on Americans to defend a democracy “under attack” and not give in to threats from those who use extremist positions.
“We must – with an overwhelmingly unified voice – speak as a country and say that there is no room for voter intimidation or political violence in the United States,” Biden said speaking at a Democratic National Committee event at the Columbus Club in Washington DC.
“We know that democracy is in danger,” warned the president. “American democracy is under attack.”
The Democratic President reloaded against the far-right Republicans, followers of former President Donald Trump, whom he points to insist on their unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud in the 2020 presidential elections.
“It’s a lie that fueled the dangerous rise in political violence and voter intimidation,” Biden said of the former White House occupant’s claims.
Recounting some violent acts in recent days, President Biden cited the example of the attacker at the residence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, where her husband, Paul Pelosi was assaulted and received head injuries.
In addition, he warned that they are aware that some candidates for high office throughout the country plan not to recognize the result of the partial elections on November 8 in case they are defeated.
“As I stand here today, there are candidates running for every level of office in America – for Governor, Congress, Attorney General, Secretary of State – who will not commit to accepting the results and the elections in which they are running. This widens the chaos in the United States,” he warned.
Biden called for unity among all Americans, warning that the US does not have a perfect democracy, but insisted that everyone has the right to choose their political space. “Make no mistake, democracy is on the ballot for everyone, we must remember that democracy is a pact.”
The president recalled that they will be the first elections to be held since the tragic events of January 6, 2021, when a mob stormed the Capitol of the US the same day that Congress was preparing to certify the results of the elections.
So far, Biden noted, at least 27 million Americans have cast their ballots early at their polling stations.
After the warnings for the reported threats, Biden expressed his confidence that among all Americans they will be able to carry out the electoral process. “I think I know this country. I know we will,” she settled.
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For his part, the leader of the Republican minority in Congress, Kevin McCarthy, accused the president of sowing division among Americans.
“President Biden is trying to divide and misdirect at a time when America needs to come together, because he can’t talk about his policies that have raised the cost of living. The American people are not buying this.” he claimed the politician through a tweet.
The Republican opposition blames Biden for the current state of the economy -on the threshold of recession- after the end of the pandemic, the rise in fuel prices and the millionaire items sent as military aid to Ukraine.
Inside the country, the increase in the number of immigrants who irregularly enter through the southern border is another of the mainstays of the Republican criticism against the management of the current White House.
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