Trump lobs fresh barbs at Dems, rallies GOP faithful in NC
President Donald Trump gloated about the currency markets roaring back Monday, while throwing sharp barbs at the thinning Democratic presidential field on the eve of Super Tuesday's big round of primaries.
Trump's spirits were high following the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared almost 1,300 points, or 5%, clawing back from a seven-day rout in which it dropped a lot more than 3,500 points. Stocks rose Monday on hopes that central banks will take action to shield the global economy from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.
"Do you consider our opponents were thrilled if they saw the currency markets today?" asked Trump, who has taken credit for a bull market throughout his 3 years in office.
The president threw some of his hardest punches at former Vice President Joe Biden, who is coming off a decisive win in Saturday's SC primary. Trump picked at Biden's propensity for rhetorical stumbles on the stump, suggesting it had been a sign of senility.
"I honestly don't think he knows what office he's running for," Trump said. He speculated that if Biden wins the White House, "he's not likely to be running it. Other persons are going to. They will put him right into a home and other people will be running the country and they are likely to be super left radical crazies."
Trump allowed that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who won finished at or near the top in three of the first four nominating contests, "has some enthusiasm, but significantly less than we've."
It's a crucial moment in the nomination battle: Biden is making the case that moderates need to consolidate behind him to avoid Sanders, a Democratic socialist, and present Democrats a go at beating Trump in November.
Two moderates have exited the race: former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Former New York City Mayor Bloomberg, who skipped the first four contests, can look on the ballot for the very first time Tuesday.
Trump speculated there might have been a "quid pro quo" for Buttigieg - the offer of a job in the next Democratic administration for dropping out and endorsing Biden.
"Impeach them. They must be impeached," Trump said.
Trump has offered daily commentary on the Democratic race, alternately boasting that no Democrat includes a chance against him, ridiculing the very best tier of prospects with derisive nicknames, and arguing that the party's establishment is wanting to steal the nomination from Sanders.
Sanders shot back at Trump on CNN Monday night, saying: "President Trump, stay from the Democratic primary. The trend is to do your task for a change as president?"
Earlier Monday, Trump said he had no qualms about attending a large stadium rally regardless of the coronavirus threat.
"I think it is rather safe," Trump said of campaign rallies, adding that the Democratic prospects are having a good amount of rallies themselves.
The risk of the virus didn't deter fans of Trump from attending Monday's rally in Charlotte, where persons in the stands shared buckets of chicken fingers and dunked their hands into shared vats of popcorn while they awaited the president's arrival.
The coronavirus outbreak has killed a lot more than 3,000 globally and upended life for many around the world. In the U.S., the quantity of infections has surpassed 100, with six dead. Federal officials have not advised against large gatherings in the U.S., leaving that to local officials to address.
NEW YORK, a perennial swing state, is among the 14 states, one territory and voters abroad which will cast their ballots Tuesday, races that represent in regards to a third of most delegates.
Trump's rally in Charlotte follows his campaign's pattern of churning out robust counter-programming through the entire Democratic nominating process. In recent weeks, the president has held rallies in each one of the four early voting states for the presidential nomination.
The president and the GOP are giving NEW YORK, which includes been decided by close margins over the last three presidential election cycles, a lot of attention.
Republicans have picked Charlotte to host the Republican National Convention. Trump also visited Charlotte last month within a series of revitalization and "opportunity now" summits, programs he and administration officials have highlighted as he tries to chip away at the Democrats' electoral advantage in minority communities.
