Biden slams Trump over "Black jobs" comment at NAACP convention

President Biden forcefully went after former President Trump's policy and rhetoric Tuesday at his first campaign appearance since the attempted assassination of his opponent.Why it matters: Speaking at the 115th NAACP national convention in the key swing state of Nevada, Biden addressed Black voters as part of a wider campaign strategy to shore up support among the crucial voting bloc while drawing a sharp contrast between his policies and those of the official GOP nominee.

Throughout an impassioned speech, he slammed Trump's attacks on Obamacare, his handling of the pandemic, tax policy, birther conspiracy theories and his reference to "Black jobs" at last month's debate.

"Folks, I know what a Black job is — it's the vice president of the United States," Biden said.He later added, "She [VP Harris] could be president of the United States," a statement that was met with chants of "Four more years!"

The president condemned the attack on the former president as he has several times, saying politics "has gotten too heated." But he added: "Now, just because we must lower the temperature in our politics...it doesn't mean we should stop telling the truth."