President Biden is set to release a new ad during his visit to Pennsylvania, highlighting his support for organized labor and criticizing the economic policies of former President Donald J. Trump. The ad features JoJo Burgess, a steelworker and mayor of Washington, Pa., who praises Mr. Biden as the most pro-American worker president in history.
The Biden campaign is investing in the ad buy in Pennsylvania separately from its larger ad campaign across battleground states, hoping to reinforce Mr. Biden’s message on the importance of Pennsylvania in his re-election strategy. The ad portrays Mr. Biden as a champion for workers and accuses Mr. Trump of favoring billionaires over working Americans.
During his visit to Scranton, his hometown, Mr. Biden criticized Mr. Trump’s wealth and inherited fortune, contrasting it with his own background. The ad featuring Mr. Burgess will run on television and digital platforms, aiming to reach a wide audience across the state. Mr. Burgess defends Mr. Biden’s mental fitness in a shorter ad for digital platforms, countering attacks from Mr. Trump and other Republicans.
As the first Black mayor of Washington, Pa., Mr. Burgess is a prominent supporter of Mr. Biden and has accompanied the president to the State of the Union address