WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 16: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the National Safer Communities Summit at the University of Hartford on June 16, 2023 in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Biden addressed the continued gun violence epidemic in th PHILADELPHIA - President Joe Biden is promoting his pro-labor record Saturday at his first major political rally of his reelection campaign, appearing before exuberant union members to make the case that his economic agenda is boosting the middle class.He plans to "lay out the core principles of his economic message" during his remarks at the Philadelphia Convention Center, according to his campaign.
He also intends to talk about how a sweeping climate, tax and health care package he signed into law last year has cut the cost of prescription drugs and lowered insurance premiums.
It's part of his administration's focus on his achievements during his first two years in office — the centerpiece argument for a second term.Hundreds of union workers standing inside the convention hall began chanting "Let's go, Joe!" and blowing whistles and hoisting campaign signs hours before Biden arrived.