Biden pushes 'Scranton vs. Park Avenue' message in Western Pennsylvania
The former vice president, at his first of three events barnstorming Pennsylvania, shared his belief that "what happens tomorrow is going to determine what this country looks like for a couple of generations" and hammered home his "Scranton vs. Park Avenue messaging" for the union crowd.
"I've never forgotten growing up in a hardworking family in Scranton," Biden began. "The lesson that Donald Trump has never learned because he can only see the world from Park Avenue. He can't see what families like yours and mine have gone through. So he refuses to do the work to get this virus under control."
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Biden ticked through his promises to reward work not wealth, and once again hit back at Trump on fossil fuels, saying he "never" said he would ban fracking.
"And by the way, no matter how many times Trump tries to lie about it. I will not ban fracking, never said I would. But I'm going to end Trump's incentives to send jobs overseas," Biden said.
Biden also punched up his attack on Trump reportedly calling military service members "suckers" and "losers," according to reporting in The Atlantic, saying that it is Trump who is the loser.
"The way he talked about our veterans being losers -- losers. What's this guy all about? Who is he? He doesn't understand what's going on," Biden said, raising the service of his late son Beau, who was awarded a Bronze Star.
"He came home and he died of cancer but he came home and guess what? And guess what? He was no loser. Trump's a loser."
After he finished his remarks, Biden played the part of proud grandfather, bringing four of his grandchildren traveling with him on stage and adding, "They're proud to be here with you. I've been bragging about Pennsylvania."
-ABC News' Molly Nagle