Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump He joked about his rival’s political weaknessJoe Biden at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, his first since his assassination attempt a week ago.

Trump, sporting a light, discreet bandage on the ear that was injured in the attack, took the stage to a packed stadium of supporters between shouts of “USA” and “Fight!” And, after thanking them for their support, he began to throw darts at his opponent in the elections.

First, he noted that the Biden campaign describes him as a “threat to democracy” and stated: “Last week, I took a bullet for democracy“, and then disassociated himself from the ‘Project 2025’ with which it is associated, calling its creators “radical right” and “extremist.”

At the time, he proposed a poll on which Democratic candidate is “better”: Vice President Kama Harris’ name was greeted with boos, and President Biden’s with cheers. “I don’t think we have to go much further,” he added. “The Democratic Party bosses are frantically trying to overturn the results of their own party’s primaries to get Joe Biden off the ballot,” he said, later mocking the party’s decision to “reject” the election. “He has no idea who his candidate is”.

He also highlighted his opponent’s weak performance in the debate at the end of June, after which Democratic leaders began to pressure Biden to drop out of the presidential race: “Who won the debate, Biden or Trump?” he asked, eliciting shouts of his last name.This is a sick, weak and pathetic man. “who cannot stand for election,” he said harshly.

“When they vote for Biden, they’re probably indirectly voting for Harris anyway,” added the former president, who took the opportunity to repeat their unfounded allegations of electoral fraud or “cheats” in the previous elections that he lost to Biden.

Trump, with a relaxed and visibly comfortable tone, returned to many of the campaign points that he raised in his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination this week, emphasizing points such as: illegal immigration control and “additional tax cuts.”