Biden jabs at Trump during campaign event in Virginia: ‘This is not a Trump rally’

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(NEXSTAR) President Biden appeared at a rally for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Friday, shooting opposition to McAuliffes by describing him as an acolyte of Donald Trump.

President Biden spoke to a crowd of nearly 3,000 people at the Arlington event many of whom were unmasked at times likening his own success to Trump to his projection that McAuliffe would win over Glenn Youngkin, a businessman who became politician running as a Republican nominee.

“Terry and I share a lot. I ran against Donald Trump and so did Terry, Biden said. And I beat Donald Trump in Virginia and so did Terry. “

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McAuliffe, the former Democratic governor of Virginia between 2014 and 2018, is seen as a moderate Democrat, with political views similar to Bidens. Youngkin, too, has positioned himself as a more moderate Republican, but said he was honored by Trump’s endorsement.

Until the night’s rally in Arlington, polls showed McAuliffe ahead of Youngkin, even though the Virginias gubernatorial race is said to be competitive, the Associated Press reported.

Being his first campaign stop for a specific candidate since becoming president, Bidens ’appearance in Virginia and any future influence on the outcome of the election is viewed as a measure of his political weight.

You can’t find anyone, I mean anyone, who knows how to do more for Virginia than Terry, Biden said. Off-year elections, countries are looking for. This is a big deal.

Biden also took another swipe at Trump when protesters against an oil pipeline interrupted his speech.

That’s OK Look, this isn’t a Trump rally. Let him holler. No one pays attention, he said, raising cheers from the audience.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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