U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he walks to board Marine One for Delaware from the White Home in Washington, U.S., August 11, 2023.
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President Joe Biden spoke in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday, every week earlier than Republicans meet there for his or her first presidential debate.
The president’s go to additionally comes a day earlier than the one 12 months anniversary of the signing of the Inflation Discount Act, his signature clear vitality invoice. The renewable vitality subsidies within the laws have already had a direct influence on manufacturing heavy states like Wisconsin.
“Look people, it is actually form of primary: We simply determined to spend money on America as soon as once more,” Biden mentioned in Wisconsin.
Biden toured and spoke at Ingeteam, a producer of onshore wind turbine turbines. The corporate expects orders to double subsequent 12 months on account of the Inflation Discount Act, in response to the White Home.
“Bidenomics and [Biden’s] investing in America agenda are ushering in a producing increase and attracting greater than $110 billion in enterprise funding in clear vitality manufacturing,” mentioned Olivia Dalton, a White Home spokeswoman, en path to the occasion.
Wisconsin is a key battleground state that Biden gained in 2020, however which former President Donald Trump gained in 2016. Republicans will maintain their 2024 conference in Milwaukee in an effort to recapture it.
Republicans can even maintain their first presidential debate of the cycle in Milwaukee on Aug. 23. Trump is main within the polls, however has not confirmed whether or not he’ll take part within the debate.
Biden visited Wisconsin Tuesday in his official capability as president. However the essential position that the state will play within the 2024 presidential election just isn’t misplaced on anybody.
In an uncommon transfer, the Biden reelection marketing campaign additionally issued a press release on his Wisconsin journey, criticizing Republicans’ observe file within the state.
“Voters in Wisconsin rejected the acute, divisive MAGA agenda in 2020 and so they rejected the MAGA assaults on selection simply this 12 months of their Supreme Courtroom election,” marketing campaign spokesman Kevin Munoz mentioned Tuesday. “They may reject it once more in 2024.”
Biden has acquired criticism in latest days for his dealing with of the Maui wildfires which killed at the least 99 folks. Dalton mentioned the White Home is presently having conversations about when Biden will be capable of go to and survey the injury. Biden mentioned he was desirous to get to Hawaii.
“My spouse Jill and I are going to journey to Hawaii as quickly as we will, that is what we have been speaking to the governor about, however I do not wish to get in the best way. I have been to too many catastrophe areas, however I wish to go and ensure we have all the pieces they want. I wish to ensure we do not disrupt the continued restoration efforts.”
Biden spoke with Hawaii Governor Josh Inexperienced and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on the aircraft trip to Wisconsin.
“I instantly accepted the governor’s request for an expedited main catastrophe declaration,” Biden mentioned. “That is a elaborate approach of claiming no matter you want, you are gonna get.”
“Our ideas and prayers are with the folks of Hawaii, however not simply our prayers, each asset, each asset they want we’ll be there for them. We’ll be there in Maui for so long as it takes,” Biden mentioned.
