Biden campaign launched a $50 million ad blitz focusing on Trump's criminal conviction and legal troubles.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to debate on June 27, 2024.
The Trump Organization was found guilty of tax fraud and other crimes, with Trump being ordered to pay a fine of $453.5 million.
Trump was found liable for 34 felony counts in his New York criminal hush-money trial.
Trump was ordered to pay $83.3 million for defaming E. Jean Carroll's allegations of sexual assault.
In the lead-up to the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on June 27, 2024, both campaigns have intensified their attacks against each other. The Biden campaign has launched a $50 million ad blitz focusing on Trump's criminal conviction and legal troubles.
The new ad titled 'Character Matters' highlights the former president's guilty conviction in his New York criminal hush-money trial last month, where he was found liable for 34 felony counts. The Biden campaign contrasts this with Biden's efforts to lower health care costs and make big corporations pay their fair share.
Trump, who has pleaded not guilty and vowed to appeal the decision, faces a sentencing date of July 11. In addition to his criminal conviction, he was also ordered by a Manhattan jury in 2022 to pay $83.3 million for defaming E. Jean Carroll's allegations of sexual assault.
The Trump Organization was also found guilty of tax fraud and other crimes, with the New York judge ordering Trump to pay a fine of $453.5 million in February 2024.
Despite these legal challenges, Trump continues to lead in the polls and is winning independents by double digits. The Biden campaign plans to remind Americans of Trump's guilty conviction even after Hunter Biden was found guilty on three felony gun counts last week.
The contrast between the two candidates could not be clearer as they prepare for their first debate, with the election hanging in the balance.
Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felonies by a New York jury.
Trump was found liable for sexual assault in the trial.
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The article by Reid J. Epstein contains deceptive practices by making false statements about Donald Trump's criminal conviction. The author claims that Trump has been convicted of '34 felonies,' which is a lie as per the New York jury verdict, Trump was convicted of one crime, and the number 34 is an exaggeration intended to manipulate emotions and sensationalize the article.
The author claims that Trump has been convicted of '34 felonies'
The ad concludes by framing the election with the choice the Biden campaign aims to sear into the memory of voters who may be on the fence about casting a ballot for Mr. Biden, whose approval ratings last week reached the lowest point in his presidency. “This election is between a convicted criminal who is only out for himself and a president who is fighting for your family,” the ad’s narrator states.
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The author is making an assertion about Trump being convicted of 34 felonies without providing any evidence or citation to support this claim. This is a false statement or misrepresentation of facts, also known as an exaggeration or fabrication. The author's statement that Trump has been found liable for sexual assault is also not explicitly stated as a quote from the article, but rather the author's interpretation of the situation.
The ad concludes by framing the election with the choice the Biden campaign aims to sear into the memory of voters who may be on the fence about casting a ballot for Mr. Biden, whose approval ratings last week reached the lowest point in his presidency. ‘This election is between a convicted criminal who is only out for himself and a president who is fighting for your family,’ the ad’s narrator states.
The campaign said the ad would be part of a $50 million investment in battleground states in June. A growing number of Democrats have been urging the president to become more aggressive in branding Mr. Trump with his criminal conviction.
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The author, Reid J. Epstein, is making assertions about Donald Trump being convicted of 34 felonies and committing financial fraud without providing any evidence or citation for these claims. This is an example of monetary bias as the author is attempting to damage Trump's reputation by spreading unsubstantiated allegations.
The ad concludes by framing the election with the choice the Biden campaign aims to sear into the memory of voters who may be on the fence about casting a ballot for Mr. Biden, whose approval ratings last week reached the lowest point in his presidency. “This election is between a convicted criminal who is only out for himself and a president who is fighting for your family,” the ad’s narrator states.
The campaign said the ad would be part of a $50 million investment in battleground states in June. A growing number of Democrats have been urging the president to become more aggressive in branding Mr. Trump with his criminal conviction.
Biden and Trump are gearing up for a critical presidential debate clash
The campaigns are fighting over the votes of Black Americans, a traditional Democratic power base
Trump has a criminal conviction and lost a civil fraud case
Biden’s campaign unveiled an ad highlighting Trump’s legal woes and Biden’s work for the middle class
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Trump was convicted of 34 felonies by a New York jury.
Trump was found liable for sexual assault in the trial.
Trump faces felony charges in three other criminal cases, none of which may go to trial before the November election.
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The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author focuses on the legal issues surrounding Trump's conviction and Biden's campaign using it against him, while ignoring other important aspects of the election such as policy differences between the candidates. The author also uses emotionally charged language like 'convicted criminal,' 'huge loss in a civil fraud case,' and 'scariest part.'
This election is between a convicted criminal who’s only out for himself and a president who is fighting for your family.
What this ad is about is about showing the American people about the issue that’s going to decide this campaign: wisdom, courage, character.
If he wins a second term, he’ll appoint two more flying flags upside down.
The contrast between President Trump’s strength and success versus Crooked Joe Biden’s weakness, failures, and dishonesty will be made clear on the debate stage next week.
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The author uses language that depicts Trump as a convicted criminal and highlights his legal woes in contrast to Biden's character. This is an example of monetary bias as the author is using Trump's criminal conviction to attack him.
A new ad that will air in battleground states highlighted Biden’s work for the middle class and Trump’s legal woes.
The contrast between President Trump’s strength and success versus Crooked Joe Biden’s weakness, failures, and dishonesty will be made clear on the debate stage next week.
Trump is polling strongly in key swing states. Biden is apparently clinging to a narrowing path through the countrywide electoral map to the 270 votes needed to win the presidency.
What this ad is about is about showing the American people about the issue that’s going to decide this campaign: wisdom, courage, character.
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is spending $50 million on advertising through June
Biden’s campaign first ad focuses on Donald Trump’s felony conviction in a New York hush money case
Trump was found liable for sexual assault and financial fraud in separate proceedings
Trump faces felony charges in three other criminal cases, none of which may go to trial before the November election
Biden has frequently talked about Trump’s criminal conviction during his campaign speeches
Biden’s son Hunter was convicted of three felony charges related to a gun purchase in 2018
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The article engages in selective reporting by focusing on Trump's criminal conviction and ignoring Biden's son's felony conviction. The author also uses emotional manipulation by implying that Trump is a 'convicted criminal who’s only out for himself', while Biden is 'fighting for your family'.
It adds over images of a Trump mug shot and Biden high-fiving supporters, ‘This election is between a convicted criminal who’s only out for himself and a president who’s fighting for your family.’
The advertising push comes with Election Day still months away. But Biden’s campaign says it wants to more clearly define the choice between the candidates ahead of the first debate between them in Atlanta on June 27.
The contrast between [Trump] and Biden will be very clear on the debate stage.
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is attacking Donald Trump over his recent guilty verdict and other legal troubles.
The campaign has launched a new television ad as part of a massive $50 million paid media campaign, calling Trump a ‘convicted criminal’.
The 30-second spot will air in battleground states and on national cable television, focusing on Trump’s guilty conviction in his New York criminal hush-money trial last month.
The ad contrasts Biden’s efforts to lower health care costs and make big corporations pay their fair share with Trump’s convictions and legal troubles.
The Biden campaign plans to remind Americans of Trump’s guilty conviction even after Hunter Biden was found guilty on three felony gun counts.
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The article is highly deceiving as it makes editorializing statements and engages in emotional manipulation by labeling Trump as a 'convicted criminal' without providing any context or nuance. The author also selectively reports information by only mentioning Trump's convictions and ignoring Biden's own legal issues.
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is escalating attacks against Donald Trump over the former president’s recent guilty verdict and other legal troubles, launching a new television ad Monday as part of a massive $50 million paid media campaign that slams Trump as a ‘convicted criminal.’
The contrast between President Trump’s strength and success versus Crooked Joe Biden’s weakness, failures, and dishonesty will be made clear on the debate stage next week.
The ad shows clips of Trump in court.
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The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting the narrator of the Biden campaign ad stating that Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies. However, this is not a logical fallacy as it is a factual statement. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Trump as a 'convicted criminal' and 'financial fraud.' This can be considered an appeal to emotion but does not meet the criteria for a formal logical fallacy.
][The narrator in the Biden campaign ad] says in the ad, which shows clips of Trump in court: "He's been convicted of 34 felonies, found liable for sexual assault, and he committed financial fraud."
The author: 'This election is between a convicted criminal who's only out for himself and a president who's fighting for your family.'
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The author of this article is not explicitly stated, but the site is USA Today. The article reports on President Joe Biden's reelection campaign attacking Donald Trump as a 'convicted criminal' following Trump's guilty verdict in his New York criminal hush-money trial. The Biden campaign launched a new television ad that slams Trump with this label and highlights his legal troubles, including the conviction, sexual assault allegations, and financial fraud charges against him and his real estate company. The article also includes statements from the Trump campaign criticizing the Biden campaign's attacks as election interference and political motivation.
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is escalating attacks against Donald Trump over the former president’s recent guilty verdict and other legal troubles, launching a new television ad Monday as part of a massive $50 million paid media campaign that slams Trump as a ‘convicted criminal.’
The ad shows clips of Trump in court. ‘In the courtroom, we see Donald Trump for who he is: He’s been convicted of 34 felonies, found liable for sexual assault, and he committed financial fraud’, a narrator says in the ad.
The contrast between President Trump’s strength and success versus Crooked Joe Biden’s weakness, failures, and dishonesty will be made clear on the debate stage next week.
Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. ‘Crooked Joe Biden and the Democrats’ weaponized the justice system against President Trump and this new ad once again proves the sham trial was always meant to be election interference, but Americans see through it.’
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Trump pleaded not guilty and vowed to appeal the decision in his criminal trial
Black male voters are souring on Biden according to NY Times article
Biden campaign ad titled ‘Character Matters’ highlights Trump’s legal challenges and conviction
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The article is deceptive due to selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The Biden campaign's ad mentioned in the article is only presented as a negative attack against Trump without any context given about the reasons behind it or Biden's own record. Additionally, phrases like 'convicted felon', 'stark contrast', and 'fighting for your family' are used to evoke strong emotional responses from readers.
That is the ethos Joe Biden puts into the job every day: to fight for safer communities, for the middle class, and to ensure that corporations are paying their fair share. It’s a stark contrast,
Trump approaches the first debate as a convicted felon who continues to prove that he will do anything and harm anyone if it means more power and vengeance for Donald Trump.
The new ad, titled ‘Character Matters,’ highlights the verdict in New York v. Trump, when a jury found the former president and presumptive Republican nominee guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
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The author uses an appeal to emotion and a dichotomous depiction in the ad's title and throughout the article. The title, 'Biden campaign targets convicted felon Trump,' creates a negative image of Trump by labeling him as a 'convicted felon.' The author also uses inflammatory language such as 'convicted criminal,' 'harm anyone if it means more power and vengeance for Donald Trump,' and 'stark contrast' to create an emotional response from readers. Additionally, the author sets up a false dichotomy between Biden and Trump by stating that the election is between a convicted felon who only cares about himself versus a president who fights for the American people.
The new ad, titled ‘Character Matters,’ highlights the verdict in New York v. Trump, when a jury found the former president and presumptive Republican nominee guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
Trump approaches the first debate as a convicted felon who continues to prove that he will do anything and harm anyone if it means more power and vengeance for Donald Trump.
The contrast between President Trump’s strength and success versus Crooked Joe Biden’s weakness, failures, and dishonesty will be made clear on the debate stage next week.
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The author uses language that depicts Trump as a 'convicted felon' and 'a man who continues to prove that he will do anything and harm anyone if it means more power and vengeance for Donald Trump.' These statements are not factual, but rather an opinionated way of describing Trump. The author also quotes the Biden campaign communications director making similar statements about Trump being a convicted felon and focusing on himself. This disproportionately reflects a negative position towards Trump.
That’s why he was convicted, that’s why he encouraged a violent mob to storm the Capitol on January 6, and it’s why his entire campaign is an exercise in revenge and retribution; because that man is blind to the people a president should be serving and will do absolutely anything for his own personal gain and for his own power.
The Biden campaign released a new ad Monday morning as part of a $50 million ad blitz ahead of the first presidential debate, highlighting former President Trump’s conviction, and saying ‘character matters.’ The new ad, titled ‘Character Matters,’ highlights the verdict in New York v. Trump, when a jury found the former president and presumptive Republican nominee guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges and has vowed to appeal the decision.
Trump approaches the first debate as a convicted felon who continues to prove that he will do anything and harm anyone if it means more power and vengeance for Donald Trump.
