In 2020, he made similar baseless claims Biden used performance-enhancing drugs.
is escalating his demands that Biden take a pre-debate drug test, something the Biden campaign rejected as "desperate."
Trump has called for Biden to be drug-tested as early as April, saying he would debate Biden "anytime" and "anywhere" if the president takes a drug test. He has escalated such attacks since he and Biden agreed to debate in May, citing Biden's strong showing in his State of the Union address in March.
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Philadelphia, June 22, 2024.The Biden campaign quickly dismissed Trump's demand, saying he would not submit to a drug test. Calling for drug tests has been a tactic Trump has used repeatedly for years. He previously called on Biden to take a drug test before their 2020 debates, suggesting without evidence that Biden must have been on "performance-enhancing drugs" during that year's Democratic primary. In 2016, Trump made similar unsubstantiated claims about Hillary Clinton.
"You come on my show, you respect my colleagues. Period. I don't care what side of the aisle you stand on, as my track record clearly shows," Hunt posted on X after the show wrapped.
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