Something surprising happened during President Joe Biden's visit to New Hampshire. He told Democrats, "We gotta lock him up, " referring to former President Donald Trump. But he quickly added, "Politically lock him up. " This mirrors a 2016 campaign line from Trump, which aimed at Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Vice President Kamala Harris has discouraged such chants on her own campaign trail.

Biden pointed out that some of Trump's plans for a second term sound unbelievable. He joked that if he had said such things five years ago, people would have wanted to lock him up. The audience applauded, and Biden corrected himself, saying, "Politically lock him up. Lock him out. That’s what we have to do. "

Harris has asked her supporters not to join "lock him up" chants, explaining that the courts should handle the legal side while they focus on winning the election.

This remark was different from Biden's usual approach. He has typically avoided interfering in Trump's legal affairs. However, Trump has claimed, without evidence, that the Justice Department is targeting him and his allies for political reasons.

The Trump campaign reacted quickly. They said Biden and Harris plan to politically persecute Trump because they can't beat him fairly. They called on Harris to condemn Biden's remark.

Trump has made false claims about discouraging "lock her up" chants about Clinton in 2016. He has also become the first former U. S. president and major-party nominee to be convicted of a felony. He faces other criminal cases related to election interference and classified documents.

In an interview on Tuesday, Harris didn't say if she would consider pardoning Trump. She said that what would really help the country move on is if she gets elected president.

President Biden's Unexpected Call to Lock Up Trump Politically

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