Learn How To Make Money From Home Using Your Smartphone In 2025
By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
AfricaNews360AfricaNews360
  • Politics
    PoliticsShow More
    Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine leaves the country after two months of hiding
    March 14, 2026
    Ghanaian Court annuls 2024 Parliamentary Election over irregularities
    November 24, 2025
    The future is African – Ghana President declares at UN Assembly
    September 26, 2025
    Burkina Faso to ‘street honour’ late Ghanaian President Jerry John Rawlings
    May 19, 2025
    Burkina Faso honours late president Thomas Sankara with memorial park
    May 19, 2025
  • Business
    BusinessShow More
    President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, pose for photo before their US-China summit at Gimhae international airport in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025 [Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo]
    Trump says China’s Xi Jinping agreed to accelerate purchases of US goods
    November 26, 2025
    Ghana, Dalian deepen bilateral ties to boost education, culture and trade
    November 13, 2025
    Ghana secures additional $28m grant from China for infrastructure projects
    October 17, 2025
    Ghana’s President Mahama seeks investment partnerships during Singapore visit
    August 25, 2025
    Ghana’s Tourism Minister commends Emirates at grand opening of Travel Store
    May 15, 2025
  • Showbiz
    ShowbizShow More
    Davido releases ’10 Kilo’ Music Video
    August 13, 2025
    Nigerian Star Davido’s Foundation supports 500 orphanages in annual Charity drive
    February 13, 2025
    Nigerian president Tinubu celebrates Nollywood icon Nkem Owoh ‘Osuofia’ at 70
    February 8, 2025
    Burkina Faso’s Bissa music sensation Eunice Goula drops new Banger ‘Mariage’
    September 25, 2024
    Kenya’s president hosts national music festival
    August 16, 2024
  • Sports
    SportsShow More
    Carlos Queiroz unveiled as new Black Stars head coach
    Portuguse tactician Carlos Queiroz unveiled as new Black Stars Coach ahead of World Cup
    April 24, 2026
    Lamine Ndiaye, USM Alger coach
    USM Alger coach Ndiaye warns of ‘tough battle’ against Zamalek in CAF Confederation Cup final
    April 20, 2026
    CAF strips Senegal of AFCON Crown
    March 17, 2026
    Ghana sports journalist criticises lack of national museum during IShowSpeed visit
    January 28, 2026
    Salim Lawal signs for FC Viktoria Plzeň 
    OFFICIAL: Nigerian forward Salim Fago Lawal signs for FC Viktoria Plzeň 
    January 27, 2026
  • Biographies
    BiographiesShow More
    Michael Gallup Bio, Age, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Siblings, Wife, Children
    July 25, 2024
  • Columns
    ColumnsShow More
    Ghana Government does not subsidize Hajj Pilgrims: Debunking the myth with facts
    March 7, 2025
    Full Speech: South African president’s address at first G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting 2025
    February 22, 2025
    Ing. Abdullah Mohammed Billey: The Ghanaian road expert victimised for political reasons by the ousted Government
    February 3, 2025
    Ghana President Mahama’s speech at Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025
    February 2, 2025
    An American opinion on the impending NDC Government structure
    December 17, 2024
  • Travel
    TravelShow More
    Ghana’s Tourism Minister commends Emirates at grand opening of Travel Store
    May 15, 2025
    Thousands of Ethiopian diaspora heed PM’s call to ‘come home’
    May 2, 2024
    Malawi and Ghana sign visa waiver agreement to enhance bilateral ties
    March 21, 2024
    Ghana signs visa waiver agreement with Bahamas
    February 22, 2024
    Malawi scrapes visa restrictions for 79 countries
    February 9, 2024
  • Editorial
    EditorialShow More
    FEATURE: Kigali City- A glittering jewel of Africa
    September 2, 2023
    All eyes on INEC as Nigeria decides
    February 26, 2023
    Feed Africa Summit: Continent Plans to Achieve Zero Hunger by 2030
    January 25, 2023
    Africa must speak with one voice at COP27
    November 8, 2022
    Nigerian headteacher sentenced to death after pupil’s murder
    July 28, 2022
  • World
    WorldShow More
    UK and Nigeria sign agreement to speed up deportation
    March 20, 2026
    Robert Prevost
    American prelate Robert Prevost elected New Pope
    May 9, 2025
    Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium amid Congo conflict tensions
    March 17, 2025
    ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, Ibrahim Al-Masri
    November 21, 2024
    Voting underway in US as Donald Trump faces Kamala Harris for presidency
    November 5, 2024
Reading: Donald Trump calls Joe Biden ‘enemy of the state’ over FBI raid
Share
Notification Show More
Latest News
Carlos Queiroz unveiled as new Black Stars head coach
Portuguse tactician Carlos Queiroz unveiled as new Black Stars Coach ahead of World Cup
April 24, 2026
Lamine Ndiaye, USM Alger coach
USM Alger coach Ndiaye warns of ‘tough battle’ against Zamalek in CAF Confederation Cup final
April 20, 2026
Ghana’s Mahama leads tribute to enslaved Africans at New York burial ground
March 25, 2026
UK and Nigeria sign agreement to speed up deportation
March 20, 2026
CAF strips Senegal of AFCON Crown
March 17, 2026
Aa
AfricaNews360AfricaNews360
Aa
  • Technology
  • Science
  • Education
  • Health
Search
  • Topics
    • Business
    • Columns
    • Gossip
    • News
    • Politics
    • Showbiz
    • Fashion
    • Climate
    • World
    • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
AfricaNews360 > World > Donald Trump calls Joe Biden ‘enemy of the state’ over FBI raid
World

Donald Trump calls Joe Biden ‘enemy of the state’ over FBI raid

Donald Trump has called President Joe Biden an "enemy of the state" at his first rally since the FBI searched his Florida resort for sensitive files.

Posted omni21 September 4, 2022 9 Min Read
Updated 2022/09/04 at 7:21 AM
REUTERS Image caption, Donald Trump came out swinging, calling the FBI's search a "travesty"
SHARE

Speaking to thousands of supporters in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the ex-president accused Mr Biden of weaponizing the FBI against him.

Contents
Punching back at the Department of Justice (DoJ)Supporters think Trump was ‘set up’His visit to Pennsylvania is a strategic choiceBoth parties eye Pennsylvania

The raid was “one of the most shocking abuses of power by any administration in American history”, Mr Trump claimed.

He was in the state to promote two Republican candidates.

Dr Mehmet Oz is running for the US Senate, and state Senator Doug Mastriano is in the race to become Pennsylvania’s next governor.

Both spoke only briefly – as always, the rally on Saturday night was really about one person: the headliner.

Mr Trump, 76, spent the first part of his nearly two-hour speech criticising the FBI search early last month.

FBI agents conducting the search found dozens of empty folders marked as classified, and top secret files were recovered from his personal office.

Mr Trump, who is being investigated over his handling of classified records, denies wrongdoing.

Apart from the raid, the former president returned to familiar themes at the Pennsylvania rally: false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him, attacks on rivals in the Democratic Party, and promises to “save our country”.

Several times, he called for people who deal drugs to receive the death penalty.

Here are four key things you need to know about Donald Trump’s rally.

Punching back at the Department of Justice (DoJ)

The former president is currently involved in a legal tussle with federal authorities over a cache of classified documents that the FBI seized last month.

Government authorities say Mr Trump improperly took and stored White House documents, including some marked “top secret,” at his Florida home – the Mar-a-Lago resort.

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU  Why Biden's Saudi trip has proved so thorny

Federal prosecutors now say he may have obstructed the investigation into his possession of the documents.

Supporters cheer Donald Trump at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Photo: 3 September 2022
Image caption,Supporters cheered Donald Trump during his speech in Wilkes-Barre

Mr Trump has previously spun investigations and attacks against him as “witch hunts,” and it was no different on Saturday.

He came out swinging, calling the FBI’s search “the shameful raid and break-in on my home in Mar-a-Lago” a “travesty”.

The former president has long built his appeal by casting himself and his supporters as political outsiders and persecuted figures.

Mr Trump linked his personal legal troubles to his supporters’ political frustrations, claiming: “We are being assaulted… by the FBI and DOJ”.

“It was not just my home that was raided… it was the hopes and dreams of every citizen who I’ve been fighting for since the moment I came down the golden escalator in 2015, wanting to represent the people,” he said, drawing boos from the crowd.

Supporters think Trump was ‘set up’

The crowd was on his side when it came to the FBI’s search.

This region supported Mr Trump in the 2020 election, even though Pennsylvania overall slipped from his grasp and chose Mr Biden.

Two supporters had already procured “Defund the FBI” T-shirts to wear to the rally.

Gail McCloskey, from the city of Altoona, nearly a three-hour drive away, told the BBC she thought the FBI visit was “a set up”.

Meanwhile, Kelly Borgogelli, 60, who had driven four hours from Buffalo, New York, to see Mr Trump, said: “They’re just going after him for pure hate.”

Asked if she believed any of the multiple accusations made against Mr Trump over the years – that he incited a violent mob to storm the US Capitol last year, that he improperly pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate his political enemies, or that he falsified claims of election fraud in 2020 – Mrs Borgogelli replied she did not.

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU  Biden urges women to keep protesting abortion ruling during Delaware bike ride

“They’ve never given us any proof,” she said.

Her companion, Maureen Ewart, 62, said if the justice department actually charged Mr Trump, the country would be “divided”.

“It will be crowded out there, the streets will be full,” Ms Ewart said, emphasising that she did not condone violence – but feared any criminal charges against the former president could spark civil unrest.

At one point, Mr Trump himself claimed that the latest investigation into his possession of government documents was “going to produce a backlash” the likes of which the country had not seen before.

His visit to Pennsylvania is a strategic choice

Mr Trump’s name might not be on the ballot in Pennsylvania this year, but Trumpism certainly is.

He hand-picked the US Senate candidate, celebrity medical expert Dr Oz, and endorsed the far-right election conspiracy theorist Mr Mastriano for governor after his surprising primary win.

Dr Mehmet Oz speaks at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Photo: 3 September 2022
Image caption,Dr Mehmet Oz spoke for less than two minutes

Their performance in the November election will be seen as a referendum on the strength of Mr Trump’s endorsement, and the political ideologies he’s unleashed on the Republican Party.

The outcome could have ramifications for 2024.

Mr Trump has not announced another presidential campaign, but has left the door wide open.

Should his candidates prevail, the Republican Party will see it as a sign of Mr Trump’s continued dominance of their base voters.

Should they lose, however, it could indicate to Mr Trump’s potential 2024 rivals that they may have a chance at the White House after all.

Rallygoers were far more enthused about Mr Mastriano – a candidate more closely forged in the former president’s mould – than they were about Dr Oz.

The crowd roared when Mr Mastriano was brought onstage. However Dr Oz was invited to join Mr Trump onstage well over an hour into the rally.

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU  Donald Trump has been booked and charged - what happens now?

The celebrity doctor spoke for less than two minutes, and after his remarks, someone in the back of the crowd shouted “he’s a Rino!” or “Republican in name only,” a criticism that Dr Oz is not sufficiently conservative.

Both parties eye Pennsylvania

The state is vital to Democrats’ hopes as well. They want to pick up a US Senate seat by propelling Lt Gov John Fetterman to victory.

The governor’s race has taken on extra significance with Mr Mastriano’s landslide win in the Republican primary. He attended the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Congress and played a key role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania.

Should he win the governorship, he would have significant power over the state’s election implementation.

To oppose him, Democrats have put forth the state’s attorney general, Josh Shapiro, and President Biden held several high-profile events in the state in recent days to help whip up the Democratic base.

In fact, he also visited Wilkes-Barre, on 30 August to give a major speech about guns and public safety and two days ago he gave a primetime address in Philadelphia.

He argued that Trump’s ideology – which he called “Maga Republicans” after his predecessor’s famous campaign slogan – threatened American democracy.

“Not every Republican, not even a majority of Republicans, are Maga Republicans,” Mr Biden said.

“But there’s no question the Republican Party today is dominated, driven and intimidated by Donald Trump and the Maga Republicans, and that is a threat to this country.”

On Saturday, Mr Trump called Mr Biden’s address the most “vicious hateful and divisive speech ever delivered by an American president”.

RSS EDITORS’ SUGGESTIONS

TAGGED: Donald Trump, FBI, FBI raid, JOE BIDEN, Pennsylvania, Republicans
SOURCES: bbc.com
omni21 September 4, 2022
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp LinkedIn Telegram Email Print
Previous Article Nigerians should learn from Rwanda – Former president Goodluck Jonathan
Next Article Zimbabwean Man Commits Suicide After Hosting a Massive Party
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Latest on AfricaNews360

  • Portuguse tactician Carlos Queiroz unveiled as new Black Stars Coach ahead of World Cup
  • USM Alger coach Ndiaye warns of ‘tough battle’ against Zamalek in CAF Confederation Cup final
  • Ghana’s Mahama leads tribute to enslaved Africans at New York burial ground
  • UK and Nigeria sign agreement to speed up deportation
  • CAF strips Senegal of AFCON Crown

More recommendations for you

  • Fatawu Issahaku addresses Leicester City relegation ahead of possible final match before transfer
  • Ghana handed huge boost as Ernest Nuamah returns to group training after lengthy injury layoff
  • Kofi Adams reveals Ghana sought top coach before appointing Carlos Queiroz for Black Stars role
  • Emmanuel Addai hits fourth League goal as Qarabag thrash Neftçi
  • “Craving for Something Sweet Again!” – Gold Stars CEO fires up team going into Medeama game

You Might Also Like

Top StoriesWorld

UK and Nigeria sign agreement to speed up deportation

March 20, 2026
Robert Prevost
CreedWorld

American prelate Robert Prevost elected New Pope

May 9, 2025
NewsTop StoriesWorld

Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium amid Congo conflict tensions

March 17, 2025
News

Nigerian fraudster Abiola Kayode busted by FBI for over $6 million scam 

December 14, 2024
  • Bereavement
  • Debt Management
  • Finance
  • Job Creation
  • Small Business
  • Climate
  • Education
  • Fashion
  • Health
  • Rights
  • Science
  • Sanitation
  • Mobilisation
  • Secondary Education
  • Celebrity News
  • Tertiary Education
  • Culture
  • Security
  • Corruption
  • Creed
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Formula 1
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Minning
  • Gaming
  • Technology
AfricaNews360AfricaNews360
Follow US

© 2024 - AfricaNews360 | All rights reserved.

  • About
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Register Lost your password?