Former US President Donald Trump used a break in his hush money trial to stage back-to-back appearances in two Midwestern battleground states but kept his legal woes front and centre as he accused President Joe Biden of weaponising the courts against him.
The former Republican president, who is trying for a return to the White House, rallied supporters in Wisconsin and Michigan, among th contested states in his expected rematch with Democrat Biden in November.
The speeches show all of Trump’s go-to set-pieces, from complaints about environmentally friendly household appliances to the warnings of a looming world war but his evening speech in Michigan was notable for its caustic language.
‘Every single thing he touches turns to shit’ said Trump about Biden in a speech in Freeland.
Michigan peppered with language about his criminal charges, his 2020 election defeat and his determination to win reelection in November.
Trump had already spoken in an afternoon rally in the Wisconsin town of Waukesha, where he railed against Biden’s handling of the economy and immigration.
He accused Democrats in both appearances of executing newborn babies as he turned to the deeply divisive issue of abortion rights, and in both, he revived baseless claims that Biden is behind the 88 felony charges he is facing.
‘I’ve got to do two of these things a day’, he said a sea of red hats at his Michigan rally.
‘You know why? Because I’m in New York all the time with the Biden trial a fake trial that all of the legal scholars say is a disgrace,” Trump said in Michigan.
Trump regularly claims that his indictments three for alleged cheating in elections and one for hoarding classified documents are being orchestrated as part of a political witch hunt, but never offers any evidence.
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