Last night, President Biden delivered what many are calling the “darkest speech of his presidency.”
Biden stood at a podium with eerie lighting, a blood red background, and two silhouetted Marines standing at attention. The President used these optics to call his political opponents enemies of democracy.

“Trump & the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that represents the very foundations of our Republic”
“MAGA Republicans do not respect the constitution. They do not believe in the rule of law. They do not recognize the will of the people. They refuse to accept the results of a free election. And they are working right now, as I speak, in state after state, to give power to decide elections in America, to partisans and cronies. Empowering election deniers to undermine democracy itself. MAGA…is determined to take this country backwards. Backwards to an America where there is no right to choose, no right to privacy, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love. They promote authoritarian leaders and they fan the flames of political violence that are a threat to our personal rights, to the pursuit of justice, to the rule of law, to the very soul of this country.”
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To ensure clarity, President Biden tweeted that Trump and those who vote for him are a “threat to the very soul of this country.”
Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are a threat to the very soul of this country.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 2, 2022
A full transcript of Joe Biden’s Philadelphia speech can be read here.
Daily Wire Editor Emeritus and podcast host Ben Shapiro thought the speech was “demagogic, outrageous and divisive…”
That was the most demagogic, outrageous, and divisive speech I have ever seen from an American president. Joe Biden essentially declared all those who oppose him and his agenda enemies of the republic. Truly shameful. pic.twitter.com/ZcJX2BbZlt
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 2, 2022
Representative Marjorie Taylor Green said Biden “just declared all of us enemies of the state…”
Joe Biden just declared all of us enemies of the state.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) September 2, 2022
Biden is a danger to us all.
Joe Biden MUST BE IMPEACHED!! pic.twitter.com/mjeoa4e7Vl
Filmmaker Mike Cernovich even labeled the visual aesthetic of the speech as nazi-esque.
Nazi aesthetic
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) September 2, 2022
pic.twitter.com/4YtwZejr0r
Former President Donald Trump gave a response on Truth Social, saying that Biden “must be insane, or suffering from late stage dementia!”


Barstool Sports owner and liberal Dave Portenoy even pushed back on Biden’s speech, saying, “Seriously, who gives a speech warning people about how dangerous Republicans are to Democracy while having a background that looks like the Soviet Union and Hitler had a baby?”
Everytime I think Biden and crew can’t be dumber they outdo themselves. Seriously who gives a speech warning people about how dangerous Republicans are to Democracy while having a background that looks like the Soviet Union and Hitler had a baby? pic.twitter.com/sukqTswI3C
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) September 2, 2022
Many liberals embraced both the speech and aesthetic. They were enthusiastic about the style of language used by the President.
This is one hell of a speech
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 2, 2022
So grateful to have a President who speaks the Truth. A President who deeply cares about the preservation of our 246 years of Democratic Self Rule. Thank you, President Biden.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) September 2, 2022
I see everyone at CNN got their talking point. This was NOT a political speech (unless you think condemning fascism and encouraging people to vote are political positions in which case–that's what we call a tell).
— Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) September 2, 2022
Wow — President Biden just gave one of the most important speeches in American history!!!
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) September 2, 2022
The Biden administration has leaned into intense language of the opposition in recent weeks.
Biden has personally called “MAGA Republicans” a “threat to democracy” multiple times, along with representatives of his administration. Biden flexed his military power over the citizens of America when he said “if you want to fight against the country, you need an F-15…you need something a little more than a gun”. DNC advisor Kurt Bardella called Republicans a “domestic terrorist cell operating in America”.
6 Responses
Democrats are supercilious, arrogant, irresponsible leaders and liars.
It’s so discouraging to realize the fact that our President is out of touch with reality because he is dealing with dementia. The concerning issue is that our Vice President is totally incompetent and do I need to say more about our House speaker. Therefore, leave our President in office and vote to make sure the incompetents do not remain in office. That’s the way our Republic was designed to work. Incidentally, I am a registered Democrat…”Blue Dog”
Now he is a real threat to democracy.
Unbelievable we have Hilter Jr in our White House. Need to read some history
What’s with the over dramatic backdrop? Looked like he was in a communist setting 🥲. And I didn’t feel comforted or given any real information about any issue. I’m more concerned than ever.
I am glad I did not watch. My TV might be inoperable about right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!