Biden’s Speech

“President Joe Biden charged in a prime-time address that the ‘extreme ideology’ of Donald Trump and his adherents ‘threatens the very foundation of our republic,’ as he summoned Americans of all stripes to help counter what he sketched as dark forces within the Republican Party trying to subvert democracy.” (AP News)

The left defends Biden’s speech, arguing that the threats he identified are real and continue to be exacerbated by Trump’s rhetoric.

The right criticizes Biden’s speech, arguing that he conflated democracy with the Democratic Party’s priorities and ignored anti-democratic behavior...