One state, two atmospheres. Three days before the mid-term elections in the United States, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Donald Trump clashed remotely in Pennsylvania on Saturday November 5. But not to deliver the same message. The current White House tenant and his Democratic predecessor urged voters to “vote” to protect the “democracy”. For his part, their opponent Donald Trump said he wanted a “giant wave” republican for “saving the american dream”.
“Democracy is literally on the ballot. This is a watershed moment for the nation and we all need to speak with one voice”, launched Joe Biden, under a blue and red light, a huge American flag and the ovations of a room in Philadelphia, the cradle of the American Constitution at the end of the 18th century. Barack Obama, who is full of nostalgia, was first in Pittsburgh, an industrial city in Pennsylvania, where he asked the “cousin Pookie” and to “Uncle Joe”the affectionate nickname of demobilized voters, buried in their sofas, to get up and “to go and vote!” Tuesday for Democrats.
Strong finish pic.twitter.com/v2cDHjjatM
—Acyn (@Acyn) November 5, 2022
In the evening, still in Pennsylvania, in the town of Latrobe, former President Trump (2017-2021), red “Make America Great again” cap pressed on his head and hiding his gaze, called for a very long time to “put an end to the destruction of the country”.
Trump: “If you want to stop destruction, save our country, and save the American dream, then this Tuesday you must vote Republican in a giant red wave.” pic.twitter.com/4mooryaGgU
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 4, 2022
In this former steel-making stronghold, Republican multi-millionaire surgeon Mehmet Oz, a Donald Trump-esque TV star, battles bald colossus and former small-town Democratic mayor John Fetterman for the most contested Senate seat. Because of this position of senator undoubtedly depends the balance of the powers of the upper house of Congress, with immense power. Above all, this election will lay the foundations for the presidential election of 2024.