Biden and Trump Secure Nominations for Election Rematch
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden have secured the Republican and Democratic nominations respectively for the forthcoming U.S presidential election. Both candidates won their parties’ primaries in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington. The upcoming election is expected to mirror the 2020 campaign, but Trump is facing 91 felony charges related to allegations of election defeat overturning plots, leading a role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S Capitol, illegal possession of classified documents from the White House, and covering up hush money payments to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election.
Trump and Biden Clinch Republican and Democratic Nominations
Donald Trump and Joe Biden have secured the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations, leading to a rematch in the upcoming election. Both candidates are projected winners of their parties’ presidential primaries in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington, with Hawaii Republicans also holding caucuses and voting concluding for Democrats Abroad.
In a post on social media, Biden celebrated his status as his party’s presumptive nominee, while Trump’s campaign also posted a video after he clinched the nomination. The two are gearing up for a rematch that is expected to mirror the 2020 campaign, with Trump running under the shadow of 91 felony charges related to allegations of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Biden is running a similar campaign to 2020, appealing to concerns over Trump’s authoritarian behavior and an average economy. His main opposition has not come from any candidate but from anxiety within his own party over his age and from progressives’ outrage over his administration’s support for Israel during the war against Hamas in Gaza.
On the GOP side, Trump has been seen as the frontrunner despite competition from a group of GOP challengers. The last to leave was Nikki Haley, who exited the race after a series of Super Tuesday losses but did not endorse Trump. Both candidates will need to win over skeptical parts of their own base to match past levels of support.
Both Biden and Trump spent parts of their weekend in Georgia, where they led competing rallies. Biden has been on a post-State of the Union tour of swing states, while Trump is set to host a rally for businessman Bernie Moreno, his endorsed candidate in the GOP primary to take on Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown.
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