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Biden says 'Trump failed America' after ex-president announces run

Biden's tweet was accompanied by video saying Trump presided over "rigging economy for rich", "attacking health care"

By AFP
November 16, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Global Fund Seventh Replenishment Conference, New York, U.S., Sept. 21, 2022.— AFP
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Global Fund Seventh Replenishment Conference, New York, U.S., Sept. 21, 2022.— AFP

NUSA DUA, INDONESIA: President Joe Biden responded Wednesday to Donald Trump's announcement of another run for the White House by saying the Republican "failed" his country while in office.

"Donald Trump failed America," Biden said in a tweet from Bali, where he was attending the last day of the G20 summit.

This accompanied by a video compilation saying Trump presided over "rigging economy for rich", "attacking health care", "coddling extremists", "attacking women's rights", and "inciting a violent mob" to try to overturn his 2020 election loss to Biden.

Later, while participating in a ceremonial mangrove planting with other G20 leaders, reporters asked Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron if they had reactions to the Trump announcement.

The two looked at each other briefly before Biden said "not really," while Macron remained silent.