USA

Biden and Trump argue over Laken Riley’s death and immigration during dueling rallies in Georgia

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump held dueling campaign events in Georgia on Saturday, exchanging heated words over the death of a nursing student and immigration as they focused on the general election.

Their election rally Second time It was emphasized that Biden and Trump have been in the same situation in recent weeks. Laken Riley’s recent deatha University of Georgia nursing student was murdered by an alleged illegal immigrant from Venezuela. While jogging around campus.

In an interview with MSNBC on Saturday, Biden apologized for using the word “unlawful” to describe the man who allegedly killed Riley during his State of the Union address.he he said he shouldn’t have used it That particular language.

“These are illegal aliens. They shouldn’t have used illegal means. It’s illegal,” Biden said. Biden said Trump called immigrants “pests” and that they were “contaminate the blood of our country. ”

President Trump took advantage of Biden’s comments and blamed Biden’s immigration policies for Riley’s death. President Trump met with Riley’s parents backstage before campaigning in Rome, Georgia, a city of about 38,000 people in the district of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. On Thursday, Biden mentioned Riley’s name as Greene interrupted Biden’s State of the Union address.

“Before I was doing what I was doing, I was told that Joe Biden had gone on television and apologized for calling Mr. Laken’s killer a lawbreaker,” Trump said at a rally in Rome, Georgia. We just did it,” he said at a rally in Rome, Georgia. This murderer. ”

On immigration, Biden and his allies have criticized President Trump for encouraging Congressional Republicans to vote against a bipartisan border bill earlier this year.

“It’s really enriching for a former president to talk about the importance of immigration reform, and that immigration reform is dead,” said Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who represented the Biden campaign at the Atlanta rally. It’s his fault.”

A key battleground for both campaigns

The Peach State is a key battleground for both sides. Biden won Georgia by 12,000 votes in 2020, marking the first time in nearly 30 years that the traditionally red state turned blue. Biden, 60 miles away from Trump’s remarks, held a rally in downtown Atlanta as he continued his campaign. After the State of the Union To the general election.

In his remarks, the president continued to focus on the contrast with Trump.

“Donald Trump has another constituency, this is someone who’s starting a general campaign campaign against Marjorie Taylor Greene,” Biden said in Atlanta. “You can tell a lot about the people he’s dating,” he said, referring to Trump. met with an autocratic leader Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets at Mar-a-Lago late Friday afternoon.

For Biden, it will be important to rebuild the coalition of minority voters he won in 2020, especially black voters in Georgia. The campaign has said it is investing in media acquisitions of Black and Hispanic media outlets, and on Saturday, the largest political committee representing a variety of minorities came together to endorse Mr. Biden.

But while Biden turned heads with these groups earlier this election cycle, his current support among Black and Hispanic voters is lower than it was in 2020. That’s what it means. CBS News poll.

“Black voters are showing up in exciting and unparalleled numbers to vote for progressive issues and candidates. Our concern is less about how Black voters will behave and more about how the rest of Georgia will behave.” It’s about how people behave,” said Keron Blair, an organizer with the New Georgia Project, a voting rights group founded by Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.

“At the same time, we cannot and should not ignore the concerns and criticisms that the black community has of the administration,” he added.

President Trump’s visit to Georgia was aimed at winning the Republican nomination. The former president is the only major Republican candidate remaining in the race after the election. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley resigns But he doesn’t have the required number of delegates. He is within striking distance, and Georgia voters could deliver Trump the delegates he needs to officially become the party’s nominee.

Georgia, along with Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington, will host presidential nominating contests on Tuesday, March 12th.

This is Trump’s first return to Georgia since he turned himself in to Fulton County Jail on charges in August. District Attorney Fani Willis Case It is investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election. In January 2021, Trump reportedly asked Governor Brian Kemp a question. and other Georgia officials planned to add 11,780 votes that would overturn Biden’s victory in the state.

Taurean Small contributed reporting.

Summarize this content to 100 words President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump held dueling campaign events in Georgia on Saturday, exchanging heated words over the death of a nursing student and immigration as they focused on the general election. Their election rally Second time It was emphasized that Biden and Trump have been in the same situation in recent weeks. Laken Riley’s recent deatha University of Georgia nursing student was murdered by an alleged illegal immigrant from Venezuela. While jogging around campus. In an interview with MSNBC on Saturday, Biden apologized for using the word “unlawful” to describe the man who allegedly killed Riley during his State of the Union address.he he said he shouldn’t have used it That particular language.

“These are illegal aliens. They shouldn’t have used illegal means. It’s illegal,” Biden said. Biden said Trump called immigrants “pests” and that they were “contaminate the blood of our country. ”President Trump took advantage of Biden’s comments and blamed Biden’s immigration policies for Riley’s death. President Trump met with Riley’s parents backstage before campaigning in Rome, Georgia, a city of about 38,000 people in the district of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. On Thursday, Biden mentioned Riley’s name as Greene interrupted Biden’s State of the Union address.

“Before I was doing what I was doing, I was told that Joe Biden had gone on television and apologized for calling Mr. Laken’s killer a lawbreaker,” Trump said at a rally in Rome, Georgia. We just did it,” he said at a rally in Rome, Georgia. This murderer. ” On immigration, Biden and his allies have criticized President Trump for encouraging Congressional Republicans to vote against a bipartisan border bill earlier this year. “It’s really enriching for a former president to talk about the importance of immigration reform, and that immigration reform is dead,” said Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who represented the Biden campaign at the Atlanta rally. It’s his fault.”A key battleground for both campaignsThe Peach State is a key battleground for both sides. Biden won Georgia by 12,000 votes in 2020, marking the first time in nearly 30 years that the traditionally red state turned blue. Biden, 60 miles away from Trump’s remarks, held a rally in downtown Atlanta as he continued his campaign. After the State of the Union To the general election.

In his remarks, the president continued to focus on the contrast with Trump. “Donald Trump has another constituency, this is someone who’s starting a general campaign campaign against Marjorie Taylor Greene,” Biden said in Atlanta. “You can tell a lot about the people he’s dating,” he said, referring to Trump. met with an autocratic leader Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets at Mar-a-Lago late Friday afternoon.For Biden, it will be important to rebuild the coalition of minority voters he won in 2020, especially black voters in Georgia. The campaign has said it is investing in media acquisitions of Black and Hispanic media outlets, and on Saturday, the largest political committee representing a variety of minorities came together to endorse Mr. Biden.But while Biden turned heads with these groups earlier this election cycle, his current support among Black and Hispanic voters is lower than it was in 2020. That’s what it means. CBS News poll. “Black voters are showing up in exciting and unparalleled numbers to vote for progressive issues and candidates. Our concern is less about how Black voters will behave and more about how the rest of Georgia will behave.” It’s about how people behave,” said Keron Blair, an organizer with the New Georgia Project, a voting rights group founded by Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. “At the same time, we cannot and should not ignore the concerns and criticisms that the black community has of the administration,” he added. President Trump’s visit to Georgia was aimed at winning the Republican nomination. The former president is the only major Republican candidate remaining in the race after the election. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley resigns But he doesn’t have the required number of delegates. He is within striking distance, and Georgia voters could deliver Trump the delegates he needs to officially become the party’s nominee.

Georgia, along with Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington, will host presidential nominating contests on Tuesday, March 12th. This is Trump’s first return to Georgia since he turned himself in to Fulton County Jail on charges in August. District Attorney Fani Willis Case It is investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election. In January 2021, Trump reportedly asked Governor Brian Kemp a question. and other Georgia officials planned to add 11,780 votes that would overturn Biden’s victory in the state. Taurean Small contributed reporting.

more

Aaron Navarro

Aaron Navarro is a digital reporter for CBS News, covering Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign and the 2024 election. He previously served as an associate producer for CBS News’ political division in 2021 and his 2022 election cycle.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-and-trump-trade-barbs-over-laken-riley-death/ Biden and Trump argue over Laken Riley’s death and immigration during dueling rallies in Georgia

Back to top button