Salt Lake City - On June 27th, President Joe Biden and Donald Trump shared competing visions for our country. During the debate, Donald Trump once again showed that he does not have the patience, temperament, or acuity to serve as President of the United States. Everything Trump said was counterfactual projection: it was his Presidency, not Joe Biden’s, that resulted in recession, job losses, and political violence. Meanwhile, President Biden shared his vision of America: a place where our rights are protected, and where every American has a fair shot at success.

During the debate, President Biden promised:

- Protection of Americans’ healthcare freedoms, including the right to reproductive healthcare.

- Support for democratic nations that are facing military threats from dictators like Vladimir Putin.

- Support for wounded American veterans.

- Continued economic success, building on the record number of jobs he created in his first term.

Meanwhile, ex-President Trump:

- Refused to take responsibility for the January 6 riot that ended with police deaths.

- Refused to denounce the insurrectionists who stormed the capitol.

- Falsely claimed that his recent convictions on 34 felony counts were the result of a Democratic conspiracy.

- Promised a massive increase in tariffs, which will result in a higher cost of living for American families.

“On June 27th’s debate once again proved that Joe Biden is the only Presidential candidate who stands for Utah families,” UDP Executive Director Thom DeSirant said. “Utahns now have a clear choice: a return to the racism, authoritarianism, and economic turmoil of his first term of the Trump Presidency, or a continuation of the unprecedented economic success, American leadership on the world stage, and institutional support for women’s rights under President Joe Biden.”