Trump Attacks Biden Ahead Of DNC 2020 Speech: 'He's Your Worst Nightmare'

Just hours before Joe Biden delivered his keynote acceptance speech, President Donald Trump traveled to his rival's home state to attack him for -- among other things -- moving away from Pennsylvania when he was only 10 years old.

Trump briefly visited Pennsylvania, a swing state crucial to his election in 2016, Thursday to trash the former vice president near his birthplace of Scranton, Pa. Biden was scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate later that evening in Milwaukee.

Speaking in Old Forge, Pa., which is only 3-1/2 miles from Scranton, Trump told the crowd that Biden's acceptance speech will remind them "that he was born in Scranton. But you know, he left," insinuating he chose to relocate to Delaware as a child.

Biden says his father lost his job during the industrial town's economic decline and moved the family in search of work in 1952, but he has maintained a deep attachment to his birthplace over the years.

Trump took this early history of Biden and added some more recent accusations to paint a dark picture of a turnover in the Oval Office in November.

“Joe Biden is no friend to Pennsylvania,” Trump told the crowd. “He is your worst nightmare.”

Trump claimed Biden’s policies during his decades-long career in office have hurt voters in Pennsylvania. This pain, alleges Trump, was inflicted on Pennsyvania by Biden because of his support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Paris Climate Change Accord. The Trump Administration has withdrawn U.S. participation in these deals.

Trump again foretold a Biden presidency marked by mayhem. He cited the street protests in Minneapolis, Portland and Chicago as examples of the America Biden envisions. He asked them to "imagine the mayhem coming to your town, and every single town in America."

Trump said Biden can only win in November if the election is “rigged.” He also claimed the Democratic Party is filled with “crazy people.”

Trump faces a formidable challenge in getting Pennsylvania to vote his way again. He won the state by less than one point in 2016, becoming the first Republican to win the state in three decades.

A RealClearPolitics average of polls in Pennsylvania shows Biden with a 6% lead over Trump. A Muhlenberg College-Morning Call poll released Thursday shows Biden with 49% support among likely voters with Trump at 45%. Trump’s approval rating currently remains subpar in Pennsylvania, as 51% disapprove and 43% approve.