President Joe Biden returned to his childhood hometown of Scranton on Tuesday to open three straight days of campaigning in Pennsylvania, capitalizing on the opportunity to work the battleground state while Donald Trump spends the week in a New York City courtroom for his first criminal trial.
The president plans to use the working class city of roughly 75,000 people, as the backdrop for his pitch for higher taxes on the rich.
At the same time, he’s seeking to portray Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee and a billionaire, as a tool of wealthy interests.
Mr. Biden’s motorcade briefly drove on an expressway named in his honor. The president was to give a speech at a community center and participate in a training session for grassroots organizers at a union hall, according to his campaign.
He’ll also swing by his old house, which has served as a touchstone for him through the years, according to a person familiar with the plans who declined to be identified ahead of Mr. Biden’s arrival.
It’s all aimed at reframing the conversation around the economy, which has left many Americans feeling sour about their financial situations at a time of stubborn inflation and elevated interest rates despite low unemployment.
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