As the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump nears, the Biden campaign is ratcheting up its attacks on the presumptive Republican nominee’s 34 felony convictions.
In a new 30-second ad, Team Biden slams Trump as a “convicted criminal who’s only out for himself.” After the Manhattan jury handed down its verdict last month, Biden has referred to his opponent as a “convicted felon” while his campaign team has celebrated the verdict. Trump is the first former president in American history to be convicted of a crime.
“In the courtroom, we see Donald Trump for who he is,” the Biden campaign ad begins. “He’s been convicted of 34 felonies, found liable for sexual assault, and he committed financial fraud. Meanwhile, Joe Biden’s been working — lowering health care costs and making big corporations pay their fair share.”
“This election…