President Biden is facing comparisons between himself and former President Donald Trump, following the latter’s massive rally in deep blue New Jersey on Saturday, after Biden took a beach vacation in Delaware.
On Saturday, Trump held a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, which was the largest political rally in the state, according to some reports. While initial estimates suggested that between 30,000 and 40,000 supporters would be in attendance, at least 80,000, and perhaps as many as 100,000, came out to support the former president.
At the same time, just 24 miles away across Delaware Bay, President Biden arrived at his Rehoboth Beach home as part of a Mother’s Day vacation.
Biden was returning home following a fundraising event in Seattle, where he met with Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). However, Biden’s visit was also interrupted by anti-Israel protesters holding signs that read “Traitor Genocide Joe Free Palestine” and “Genocide Joe Must Go,” according to the Seattle Times.
“Supporters camped out overnight at the beach for a Trump rally that starts at 5PM today in Wildwood. Joe Biden can’t fill up a broom closet without staff, media, and angry protestors,” posted one X user Saturday, in the lead up to the event.
Biden’s presidency has been noted for his high levels of vacation time. As of last fall, Biden had spent about 40% of his presidency on vacation, while Trump only spent approximately 26% of his presidency away from Washington D.C., and former President Barack Obama was only on vacation 11% of his 8 years in office, according to the New York Post.
Many conservative commentators noted the distinct differences between Trump and Biden’s weekend plans.
“The crowd in Wildwood, NJ keeps growing. People have been camped out and even slept on the beach. Trump is not set to speak until 5pm est today. No one would camp out to meet Biden,” posted the Political Pom on X.
Another X account posted footage of the streets on the way to the beach, packed with Trump supporters, alongside the caption, “Meanwhile Biden goes on vacation to the beach in Delaware and not a single person is there to rally for him.”
X account RNC Research reposted a video of the massive crowds at the beach, captioning it, “Crooked Joe Biden will soon head to his beach house for a weekend of rest. SAD!”
RNC Research later posted another video of Biden walking away from reporters and heading towards his vehicle, writing, “Biden ignores questions as he wraps up a day of fundraising – and heads to the beach for a weekend of rest.”
On Saturday, Fox News spoke with several attendees of the rally, who were happy to wait to see Trump, and saying that they expected Trump to win in November.
“I think this country needs to change — although, we already know what Trump’s all about. So, that change is just going to come right back to us because that’s what we need,” said another attendee, who identified himself only as Carlos. “We need Trump because I don’t think Biden is just getting the job done right now. Some of it’s his fault. Some of it is probably the people around him. But I think we need Trump back to get this country back to where it needs to be.”
When asked about the former president’s chances in November, Carlos simply gestured to the crowd and said “Take a look.”
“There’s probably about six to 7,000 people waiting online and probably more. [The line] goes all the way back to the entrance. So, you’re looking at 35- to 40,000 people at this venue right now,” he said.
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