President Biden used his first personal appearance on a talk show late at night since taking office to take a shot at his predecessor – saying he did not want to “imitate” former President Donald Trump when asked to issue orders to force through. the arms reform effort.
Biden took the plunge after host Jimmy Kimmel questioned the possible use of hot-button announcements, saying “Trump released them as Halloween candy.”
The president replied that he has issued orders within his power.
“But what I do not want to do – and I’m not facetious – I do not want to emulate Trump’s abuse of the Constitution and constitutional authority,” Biden added.
The commander-in-chief then targeted the Republicans.
“I’m also being asked, ‘look, Republicans don’t play it square, why are you playing it square?'” Biden said. “Guess what, if we do the same thing they do, our democracy would literally be in danger, and that’s not a joke.”
Biden’s visit to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is his first personal show appearance late at night. Last December, the president appeared virtually on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon.
It’s also one of the few sit-down interviews the president has given recently – especially with a comedian and left-wing talk show host and not a journalist. Biden has not given an on-the-record, sit-down interview to a reporter in about four months.
