'You can't beat crime from your basement Joe!' Rudy Giuliani slams Biden claiming progressive Democrats bring anarchy and allowed 'Black Lives Matter and ANTIFA' to cause riots - but does NOT mention Hunter Biden
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani taunted former Vice President Joe Biden at the Republican Convention for conducting TV interviews from his basement – but did not bring up his signature accusations against Biden's son, Hunter.
Giuliani, who served as one of Trump's lawyers during impeachment, referenced his own anti-crime credentials as he tore into progressive mayors, whom he accused ot causing a spike in violent crime.
He blasted New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, claiming he and others 'prevented the police from making arrests.'
In this image from video, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to President Donald Trump speaks from New York, during the fourth night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020
'Liberal progressive district attorneys release the rioters so as not to disrupt the rioting,' he said.
'Today my city is in shock. Murders, shootings and violent crime are increasing in percentages unheard of in the past. We’re seeing the re During riots,' he said, after a series of speakers Wednesday praised Donald Trump's 'law and order' approach.
He said a vote for Biden would bring 'this lawlessness to your city to your town to your suburb' – after days of protests and rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
'Biden has changed his principles so often he no longer has any principles,' said Giuliani, in just one of his slashing attacks.
'He’s a Trojan horse with Bernie, AOC, Pelosi, Black Lives Matter and his party’s entire left wing just waiting to enact heir pro-crime anti-police socialist policies,' he said.
Giuliani mostly tailored his attacks to crime – an indication the Trump campaing thinks continued unrest in cities in battleground states could provide a political opening. Earlier Thursday, counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway told Fox News: 'The more chaos and anarchy and vandalism and violence reigns, the better it is for the very clear choice on who's best on public safety, and law and order.'
He also lodged one of Trump's favorite attacks on Biden, whom he said wasn't up to the 'awesome job.'
It is a job that 'cannot be done from your basement, Joe,' said Giuliani.
Giuliani then sketched out a conspiracy theory where he claimed there was a chance to reach a bipartisan deal to stop police brutality that Black Lives Matter and Antifi then sabotaged to hurt Trump.
'President to beat and a country to destroy. And although an agreement on action against police brutality would be very valuable for the country, it would also make President Trump appear to be an effective leader,' Giuliani said.
'They could have none of that. So Black Lives Matter and Antifa sprang into action and in a flash, they hijacked the peaceful protests into vicious brutal riots,' he said.
New York had 318 murders last year, and has seen a spike in violent crime this year. The fewest murders while Giuliani was in office was 633, NY1 reported. The city is on track to hit as many as 430 amid the spike, which has also been seen in other cities.