Biden’s Minnesota trip serves as a show of political force against primary challenger Dean Phillips
November 1, 2023 9:51AM CDT
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are entering a 64-day sprint to the finish that is widely expected to be one of the most turbulent and chaotic periods in the modern history of American politics. Each side cast the other as an existential threat to America’s future as they offered voters starkly different versions of reality over the last two weeks of carefully scripted conventions. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota to visit a family-run farm north of Northfield and hold a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats.
It’s a show of political force on the home turf of his new 2024 primary challenger, Rep. Dean Phillips. The White House and Biden’s reelection campaign say Wednesday’s trip was planned before Phillips joined the race.
Biden will use his trip to promote administration efforts to bolster the economy and infrastructure improvements in rural America.
Still, the trip coming so soon after Phillips’ announcement reads strategically like an effort to wipe out any would-be support before the congressman’s bid gets off the ground.
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