| | *Shaw, C. Mitchell (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/32173-fbi-report-shows-biden-s-courageous-americans-in-antifa-planned-an-armed-rebellion-at-u-s-border FBI Report Shows Biden's "Courageous Americans" in Antifa Planned an "Armed Rebellion" at U.S. Border]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> The mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed by a lone nutcase in a melee between protesters, condemned Biden for exploiting her daughter's death for political gain.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/heather-heyers-mom-susan-bro-breaks-silence-on-biden-invoking-charlottesville-for-2020</ref> Biden's promises his first act as president would be to defeat Donald Trump. While claiming to want to unite the country, Biden did the exact opposite in his statements.<ref>Shaw, C. Mitchell (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32165-in-first-campaign-speech-biden-promises-to-unify-america-sows-seeds-of-division Biden Promises to Unify America, Sows Seeds of Division]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> President Trump noted the rigged insider support again, this time for Biden over Bernie Sanders.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/trump-tweet-crazy-bernie-vs-sleepy-joe.jpg</ref> | | *Shaw, C. Mitchell (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/32173-fbi-report-shows-biden-s-courageous-americans-in-antifa-planned-an-armed-rebellion-at-u-s-border FBI Report Shows Biden's "Courageous Americans" in Antifa Planned an "Armed Rebellion" at U.S. Border]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> The mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed by a lone nutcase in a melee between protesters, condemned Biden for exploiting her daughter's death for political gain.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/heather-heyers-mom-susan-bro-breaks-silence-on-biden-invoking-charlottesville-for-2020</ref> Biden's promises his first act as president would be to defeat Donald Trump. While claiming to want to unite the country, Biden did the exact opposite in his statements.<ref>Shaw, C. Mitchell (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32165-in-first-campaign-speech-biden-promises-to-unify-america-sows-seeds-of-division Biden Promises to Unify America, Sows Seeds of Division]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> President Trump noted the rigged insider support again, this time for Biden over Bernie Sanders.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/trump-tweet-crazy-bernie-vs-sleepy-joe.jpg</ref> |
| − | While Biden largely is running on Obama's legacy, even Obama is frightened at the prospect of a Biden candidacy and withheld his support. Obama machine aides told reporters that Biden is "too old, too out of touch."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/obama-thinks-bidens-closest-advisers-are-too-old-out-of-touch/</ref> Former Obama [[Defense Secretary]] [[Robert Gates]] said that Biden had {{quotebox|been wrong on nearly every major [[foreign policy]] and [[national security]] issue over the past four decades.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/obamas-former-defense-secretary-slams-bidens-foreign-policy-credentials-age/</ref>}} | + | While Biden largely is running on Obama's legacy, Obama machine aides told reporters that Biden is "too old, too out of touch."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/obama-thinks-bidens-closest-advisers-are-too-old-out-of-touch/</ref> Former Obama [[Defense Secretary]] [[Robert Gates]] said that Biden had {{quotebox|been wrong on nearly every major [[foreign policy]] and [[national security]] issue over the past four decades.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/obamas-former-defense-secretary-slams-bidens-foreign-policy-credentials-age/</ref>}} |
| | [[File:2019.04.25-01.40-thepoliticalinsider-5cc1b8cdefd1a-768x676.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Joe Biden kicked off his presidential campaign with an easily debunked lie.]] | | [[File:2019.04.25-01.40-thepoliticalinsider-5cc1b8cdefd1a-768x676.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Joe Biden kicked off his presidential campaign with an easily debunked lie.]] |
| | Within the first three weeks of his campaign, Biden twice denied assessments by the U.S. [[intelligence community]] of the threat posed by China to the U.S.<ref>Larsen, Emily (May 13, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-downplays-china-again-after-bowing-to-pressure-last-time Biden downplays China again after bowing to pressure last time]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.<br>See also: | | Within the first three weeks of his campaign, Biden twice denied assessments by the U.S. [[intelligence community]] of the threat posed by China to the U.S.<ref>Larsen, Emily (May 13, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-downplays-china-again-after-bowing-to-pressure-last-time Biden downplays China again after bowing to pressure last time]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.<br>See also: |