Former Vice President Joe Biden
Joe BidenTrump hits 'radical left,' news media, China in Independence Day address Kaepernick on July Fourth: 'We reject your celebration of white supremacy' Jaime Harrison seeks to convince Democrats he can take down Lindsey Graham MORE's campaign joined the growing pushback from 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to President Trump
Donald John TrumpProtesters tear down statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore 'Independence Day' star Bill Pullman urges Americans to wear a 'freedom mask' in July 4 PSA Protesters burn American flag outside White House after Trump's July Fourth address MORE's Sunday meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
"President Trump's coddling of dictators at the expense of American national security and interests is one of the most dangerous ways he's diminishing us on the world stage and subverting our values as a nation," Biden spokesman Andrew Bates said in a statement.
Bates added that Trump has made "numerous concessions for negligible gain," during meetings with North Korea.
Trump on Sunday became the first sitting U.S. president to cross into North Korea. He later announced the resumption of stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang.
Democrats, including many of Biden's challengers in the presidential primary, have labeled Trump's visit a mere photo opportunity.
NEW: @JoeBiden campaign statement on @realDonaldTrump's "coddling of dictators at the expense of American national security and interests," including fawning over Kim Jong-un
— Andrew Bates (@AndrewBatesNC) June 30, 2019Kim Jong UnNorth Korea nixes idea of more talks with US Trump's Mount Rushmore stunt will backfire The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Rep. Rodney Davis says most important thing White House can do on COVID-19 is give consistent messaging; US new cases surpass 50k for first time MORE and joking "with Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinWhat must our Gold Star Families think? Putin: Rainbow flag at US Embassy in Moscow 'revealed something about the people that work there' With US sidelined, Macron's hubris and hypocrisy are on full display MORE about our election security and 'getting rid' of journalists." pic.twitter.com/nTRIYx7aSz
Biden's campaign also called out Trump's recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where the presidents shared in a joke about "fake news" journalists.
Russian journalists have turned up dead over the years in Russia, a country that ranks low in terms of press freedom, according to the World Press Freedom Index.
"His conduct reinforces that we urgently need a president who can restore our standing in the world, heal relationships with key allies Trump has alienated, and deliver real change for the American people," Bates said.
