The Democratic party has placed ads on dozens of Milwaukee buses ahead of the Republican convention in the city next week, most featuring images of a popular meme of US President Joe Biden, although he is currently trying to rescue his campaign to re-election.
More than 50 buses will run the ads during the Republican convention, which will be held July 15-18, according to the Republican National Committee. Biden’s opponent, Donald Trump, is expected to be made official at the convention as the Republican Party’s nominee for the November 5 presidential election.
It’s not uncommon for a political party to launch an ad campaign like this during its opponent’s convention, but the Democrats’ message comes amid calls for Biden to drop out of the race after a poor performance in a debate that raised questions about his ability. mental.
The release of the ads has been in the works for months, the committee said, well ahead of the June 27 debate.
Biden defeated Trump in the city of Milwaukee by a landslide of almost 60 percentage points, but won the state of Wisconsin by less than 21,000 votes out of a total of 3.2 million. Wisconsin is expected to be a crucial state in this year’s election again.
The ads focus on abortion rights, lowering the cost of prescription drugs and the recent criminal conviction of Trump, who just weeks ago called Milwaukee “a horrible city” in a closed-door meeting, according to news reports.
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said the statement was inaccurately described and that Trump was talking about how “crime and voter fraud are terrible.”
The ads show Biden with laser-red eyes, mimicking the popular “Dark Brandon” meme, which began as a right-wing slogan to associate Biden with conspiracy theories but was used by Democrats to support Biden.
“Get real, Jack. I will bring Roe back,” says one ad, referencing the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to reverse the landmark Roe vs. Wade who recognized a woman’s constitutional right to abortion. The court’s conservative majority includes three justices appointed by Trump.
“This year, the survival of our democracy is on the ballot, alongside protections for fundamental freedoms, health care, affordable medicine and good-paying jobs,” said Rosemary Boeglin, communications director for the Democratic National Committee, whose convention will be held in Chicago , In August.
“There is only one candidate who will protect them: President Joe Biden.”
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