Biden dings Trump on infrastructure, while he showcases $8.2B for 10 major rail projects

By WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden has used a visit to Las Vegas to say he’s “putting high-speed rail on the fast track.” He also has used the moment to blast former President Donald Trump — his likely 2024 challenger — as a do-nothing politician. Biden told unionized carpenters that Trump just “talks the talk,” while officials in the Biden administration “walk the walk.” Biden was in Las Vegas on Friday to showcase new federal funding for high-speed rail projects. He also emphasized the fundamental differences between Trump and himself. It’s a sign that his policy speeches are taking an ever greater political bent with the election now roughly 11 months away.