As the dumpster fire that is Joe Biden’s failed presidency rages on, even a liberal CNN pundit could not excuse his divisive rhetoric.
Senior CNN political analyst John Avlon said Biden’s comments denouncing supporters of former President Donald Trump as engaging in “semi-fascism” were unpresidential.
“The term ‘semi-fascist’ is not helpful. It’s not befitting the office of president,” Avlon said on Tuesday’s “New Day.”
On Thursday, as NBC reported, Biden attacked supporters of Trump and his Make America Great Again motto during a speech to Democratic donors in Maryland.
“What we’re seeing now is the beginning or the death knell of an extreme MAGA philosophy. It’s not just Trump, it’s the entire philosophy that underpins the — I’m going to say something, it’s like semi-fascism,” Biden said.
That drew criticism from both sides of the aisle, including from Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, who suggested the president’s bombastic insults could hurt her chances for reelection.
That’s because 41 percent of New Hampshire voters are political independents, while 28 percent are Democrats and 30 percent are Republicans. Accordingly, hateful, over-the-top rhetoric could alienate the Granite State voters Hassan needs.
Semi-fascist? Blame others for what you do and are, Biden.