Biden seeks to separate ‘mainstream’ Republicans from ‘Trumpies’ in Wisconsin speech

The comments came after a series of appearances in recent days, in which the president has campaigned forcefully against the most “extreme” segments of the GOP. In the most pointed remark, he called former President Donald Trump’s philosophy “semi-fascism” at an event for Democratic donors late last month.

Biden placed Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican running to keep his seat in Wisconsin’s midterm elections, squarely in the…