Biden uses Trump shooting to call for a ban on assault weapons and teases Kamala 'could be president' in speech tearing into 'liar' Donald at the RNC

President Joe Biden connected Tuesday said nan attempted assassination of Donald Trump was impervious that battle weapons request to beryllium outlawed successful nan United States.

'It was utilized successful nan shooting of Donald Trump, conscionable arsenic battle weapons are utilized to termination truthful galore others, including children. It's clip to outlaw them. I did it erstwhile and I will do it again,' he said.

He besides said Vice President Kamala Harris could beryllium president and tore into his Republican rival for being a 'liar.' 

Biden said that it was clip 'lower nan temperature' and then, successful his speech to nan yearly NAACP convention, slammed Trump's grounds connected achromatic issues.

He described Trump's presidency arsenic 'bad for achromatic America' and 'lying for illustration hell' astir his grounds pinch them. He besides noted it was Trump that started nan birther questions astir Barack Obama, nan nation's first achromatic president, and said he 'wasn't an American.'

He noted aft nan COVID shutdown 'drove up achromatic unemployment, decimated mini achromatic businesses and you peacefully protested George Floyd's murder, Donald Trump called for nan National Guard to spell aft you.'

'What now is simply a matter pinch this man?,' he said to immense applause.

He mocked Trump talking astir 'black jobs.' 

'I cognize what a achromatic occupation is: it's vice president of nan United States,' he said referring to his moving mate Kamala Harris.

He praised Harris, noting 'she's not only a awesome vice president, she could beryllium president of nan United States.'

He besides thanked achromatic supporters for their loyalty arsenic he faces a rebellion successful nan Democratic Party, saying 'you've ever had my back.'

He told nan friends crowd: 'Palms tells us: I person been yound and now I'm old. But I person not seen nan righteous foresaken.'

'Hopefully I've demonstrated a small spot of wisdom. Here's what I do cognize - I cognize really to show nan truth. I cognize correct from wrong. I cognize really to do this job.' 

Biden was greeted a opinionated ovation and shouts of 'four much years' arsenic he took nan shape astatine nan Mandalay Bay edifice successful Las Vegas, to reside nan yearly NAACP convention.

'Folks my sanction is Joe Biden and I'm a life personnel of nan NAACP. And I'm each in,'  Biden said successful his opening remarks. The crowd roared successful approval.

He past told nan communicative astir really Harry Trump said that if you want a friend successful Washington, get a dog. 

'After nan past mates of weeks I cognize what he means,' Biden said to cheers.

His remarks came arsenic House Democrats are renewing their rebellion against his candidacy amid worries he will resistance down nan full ticket, handing Republicans power of nan House, Senate, and White House.  

'But you've ever had my back,' he told nan crowd. 

Biden is trying to support Black voters successful his area aft polls show Trump is making successful roads there. Those Trump gains were coming earlier Saturday's attempted assassination effort connected nan erstwhile president.

In summation to speaking to nan NAACP, Biden sat down for an question and reply pinch Black Entertainment Television. 

And, connected Tuesday evening, Biden will clasp an economical acme pinch Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman Rep. Steven Horsford.

Black voters helped propel Biden to triumph successful 2020. He and his surrogates person been reminding nan organization of what he has done arsenic president, including appointing nan first female achromatic female to nan Supreme Court.

Powerful Democratic Congressman Jim Clyburn, a achromatic lawmaker from South Carolina, traveled pinch Biden to nan NAACP convention. He rode pinch him connected Air Force One and had a spot by his broadside successful nan Beast.

Clyburn saved Biden's candidacy successful nan 2020 Democratic superior contest.

And, aft Biden's unspeakable statement capacity against Trump, achromatic voters stood by.

As polls showed a mostly of Democrats wanted Biden to exit nan statesmanlike contest, among Black Americans, conscionable 49% said Biden should driblet retired — nan lowest of immoderate demographic polled. That number falls moreover further — to 32% — among Black Americans property 50 and older. 

One of Biden's first meetings to statement up his support among nan statement was pinch nan Congressional Black Caucus.

On Wednesday, Biden will reside UnidosUS, looking to bolster his entreaty to Latino voters, different important Democratic-leaning bloc.