i m john roberts in washington. before we get to china, we begin with president biden pushing back, and the critics who say he is demonizing half the nation. it s a fox news alert. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremism that threatens republic. quality and democracy are under assault. they spread fear and lies, told for profit and power. maga republicans do not respect the constitution. maga forces are determined to take this country backwards. they embrace anger. they thrive on chaos. they live not in the light of truth but in the shadow of lies. maga republicans look at america and see carnage and darkness and despair. they spread fear and lies. lies told for profit and power. maga republicans are destroying american democracy. sandra: you ll notice the red backdrop there, some say fitting as he doubled down on his attacks as maga republicans. john: and a marine back there in the speech that was political, but critics say he s lumping together mo
mid-terms. that trump leads the gop and his extreme supporters are essentially poisonous for the country. watch this. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic. maga republicans do not respect the constitution. maga forces are determined to take this country backwards. the maga republicans believe for them to succeed, everyone else has to fail. maga republicans look at americans and see carnage and darkness and despair. they spread fear and lies. martha: okay. you get the idea. the white house feeding several questions today about the appropriateness of this speech given the military backdrop there, the red lights that were up against that building and how the white house can deny that the effort here last night was not a presidential prime time address of the nation, but political. so the president was asked about that today by peter doocy. here s how that went. watch this. mr. president, do you con