Like Reagan before him, Biden looks to capture magic of Pointe du Hoc story
President Joe Biden will speak from Pointe du Hoc this week, marking his second trip to the Normandy coast during his visit to France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden will return to Normandy for a second day during his trip to France as he tries to rally Americans in defense of democracy from Pointe du Hoc, a legendary spot along the coast where Army Rangers scaled cliffs during the D-Day invasion.
The site's prominence in American folklore was partly established by President Ronald Reagan, who delivered one of his most famous speeches there in 1984.
Although overseas speeches are typically nonpartisan, Biden's rhetoric will dovetail with his reelection message, which has portrayed Donald Trump as a threat to American values and democracy. The former Republican president, who is seeking another term in the White House, has continued to lie about his 2020 election loss and threatened to dismantle U.S. commitments overseas.
