After dismal debate, Biden’s Raleigh stop gives him grist for his new campaign ad

A campaign ad for the president Joe Biden published Monday features excerpts from his rally in Raleigh last Friday.

After a lackluster performance in Thursday’s debate, Biden traveled to Raleigh, in a performance that many called the most telling of his campaign overall. Clips from the Raleigh stop were used in the ad, including footage of the crowd, Biden greeting voters and quotes from his speech.

At the Raleigh event, Biden directly addressed his debate performance. Two of those quotes were used in the ad.

“I know how to tell the truth,” Biden says midway through the ad.

The new spot comes after the president received widespread criticism for his debate performance, with the New York Times editorial board calling for Biden to resign and allow a new candidate to take his place.

In the final clip of the ad, Biden says, “Like millions of Americans, I know that when you fall, you get back up.” That was the last sentence of his Raleigh speech.

The ad uses clips from Thursday’s debate — but none of them feature Biden. The main body of the ad features clips from former President Donald Trump during the debate, as well as fact-checks provided by the campaign. It targets Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, which Biden also addressed in Raleigh.

“His biggest lie,” Biden said. “He lied about having nothing to do with the January 6 insurrection.”

A press release from the Biden-Harris campaign said the ad “highlights the difference in character between the two men by highlighting President Biden’s closing remarks at his rally on Friday.”