At an invite-only fundraiser in Park City Thursday afternoon, President Joe Biden said democracy and our institutions are “at stake” in the upcoming presidential election.
“In a participating democracy, if we can’t bring people together, we’re done,” the president said. “We are falling into warring camps.”
Hours after delivering a speech in Salt Lake City to veterans, Biden spoke at the fundraiser about a potential 2024 rematch with former President Donald Trump and China’s growing threat to the U.S.
The fundraiser was held at the Snyderville Basin home of Nancy and Mark Gilbert, former U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Entrance cost several thousand dollars. The Gilberts hosted Michelle Obama at their home for a fundraiser in 2012.
Biden traveled to the fundraiser from the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Police officers cleared Foothill Drive of traffic to allow the motorcade to travel through Parley’s Canyon to Park City. As the motorcade passed, onlookers waved flags and gave thumbs up, thumbs down or, in some cases, made obscene gestures.
In his morning speech at the Wahlen VA center, Biden spoke about the nation’s responsibility to help veterans, saying there is a “truly sacred obligation” to care for U.S. veterans and their families.
Read more of what Biden said about the importance of taking care of our veterans.