Watch: Trump imitates Biden's gaffes and mocks attack on Pelosi in fiery speech

Donald Trump, leaving the stage, imitated the mistakes of Joe Biden, questioning his suitability for re-election to a second term. Photo: Getty/David McNew

“Where the hell am I?” he said, emulating some of Biden's past awkward stage exits.

“I mean, this guy can't get off the stage. Look, here's the scene. Here's the scene. I've never seen this stupid scene before. I've never seen this. But if I go left, there's a ladder, and if I go right, there's a ladder,» he said.

«Does anyone think he'll make it to the starting gate?» Mr. Trump asked to a resounding “no!”Mr Trump is the favorite to win the Republican nomination in the November 2024 general election and has used his speech to attack candidates who are trailing by wide margins. behind him.

He mocked the vote deficit of his closest rival, Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor who trails Trump by 37 percentage points in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Trump said: “I hit him so hard that he crashed like a bird wounded in flight.”

A Public Policy Institute of California voter poll released Wednesday found Trump supported by nearly half of likely Republicans. primary voters. DeSantis had only 14 percent, with the rest trailing in the single digits.

Though Trump has no real chance win California in the general election, the state will play a decisive role on March 5 in the so-called “Super Tuesday” primaries.

With 169 delegates at stake, a victory in California would put the Republican presidential candidate much closer to the nomination.

'Crime on the rise'

Elsewhere in his speech, Mr. Trump also called on police to shoot shoplifters while California is fighting rising crime rates.

Republicans see crime as a serious problem that could help them win back some suburban voters who have turned away from the party.

“We will stop all looting and looting immediately. It's very simple: if you rob a store, you can be fully prepared to be shot when you leave that store,” he said.

The rumor that they are shooting at you will become known within minutes, and our nation, in one day it will be a completely different place. There must be retribution for the looting, destruction and destruction of our country.»

Friday's speech was Trump's second public campaign stop this week after skipping the second Republican presidential debate on Wednesday.