Biden calls Trump a ‘clown’ during remarks in SC | TheHill – The Hill

The president has mocked Biden with the nickname “Sleepy Joe” on Twitter, and has reportedly told aides that he considers Biden one of the largest threats to his reelection.  

Biden has made criticism of Trump central to his candidacy, promoting himself as a foil to the president.

“The only place he has any confidence is in the mud,” Biden said on Saturday night, according to Bloomberg. “The only thing he doesn’t know how to respond to is issues and specifics.” 

He also referred to Trump as a “no-good S.O.B.” and recalled saying that he might have “taken him behind the barn and beat the hell out of him” in high school, according to The Associated Press.

“Guess what? I probably shouldn’t have done that,” Biden said. “The presidency is an office that requires dignity and reestablishing respect and standing.” 

He also accused the president and Republicans of suppressing black voters. 

“You’ve got Jim Crow sneaking back in,” Biden said, according to the AP. “You know what happens when you have an equal right to vote? They lose.”