The Trump campaign’s tack on the Biden allegation: Focus on hypocrisy, not the case against him

Washington Post logoPurely politically speaking, this couldn’t have come at a better time for President Trump: He’s behind in the polls to former vice president Joe Biden, and Biden is having to deny a sexual assault allegation.

Instead of litigating his alleged action, the Trump campaign is emphasizing the hypocrisy they see in Biden’s words about whether to believe women.

Recall in 2016, Trump brought some of Bill Clinton’s accusers to a presidential debate against Hillary Clinton after an “Access Hollywood” tape showed Trump bragging about grabbing a woman’s genitals. He’s not afraid to go there. Continue reading.