On Saturday, President Biden\u2019s reelection campaign released the first ad as part of its $30 million post-State of the Union advertising campaign, in which the president directly confronts concerns about his age.<\/p>\n
The ad \u2014 part of the campaign\u2019s pivot to the general election \u2014 features Biden speaking directly into the camera as he contrasts his record with his likely opponent in November, former president Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, I\u2019m not a young guy,\u201d Biden says at the start of the 60-second advertisement. \u201cThat\u2019s no secret, but here\u2019s the deal: I understand how to get things done for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The president then outlines his record on curtailing the coronavirus pandemic, passing legislation to reduce health care costs and invest in infrastructure projects. He also criticizes Trump for rolling back reproductive rights, promising to codify Roe v. Wade if legislation passes Congress.<\/p>\n
\u201cDonald Trump believes the job of the president is to take care of Donald Trump,\u201d Biden says. \u201cI believe the job of the president is to fight for you, the American people, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ad campaign will air over six weeks on national cable and local broadcast in seven swing states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina \u2014 targeting voters of color and young voters. The buy follows an advertising campaign of more than $25 million that ran over the last five months of 2023, as the Biden campaign flexes its significant financial advantage over Trump\u2019s effort.<\/p>\n
The new spending on advertising comes as part of Biden\u2019s ramped-up campaign activity to capitalize on momentum from Biden\u2019s State of the Union address Thursday night. The president campaigned in Pennsylvania on Friday night and will appear in Georgia on Saturday. Next week, he will make stops in New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan. Vice President Harris and Cabinet officials are also fanning out across the country to sell the president\u2019s record.<\/p>\n
Biden and his aides have largely dismissed questions about his age, even as polls continue to show voters across the political spectrum have concerns about his fitness for the job.<\/p>\n
\u201cY\u2019all want to talk about age? Let\u2019s talk about age,\u201d Michael Tyler, the campaign communications director, said in a statement, ticking of Biden\u2019s accomplishments at various ages over the past four years.<\/p>\n
He concluded: \u201cTrump may be four years younger than Joe Biden, but his ideas are old \u2026 and they\u2019ve already been rejected by the American people. Joe Biden is running to make sure we reject them for good.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ad ends with an off-camera producer asking, \u201cCan we do one more take?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, I\u2019m very young, energetic, and handsome,\u201d Biden says. \u201cWhat the hell am I doing this for?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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