Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on United States President Donald Trump, calling him the fi...
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on United States President Donald Trump, calling him the first racist to be elected to the top post, The Washington Post reported.
Biden’s comment came in response to a healthcare worker expressing concern over how the US president has continuously blamed the Asians for the spread of the coronavirus. “The way he [Trump] deals with people based on the colour of their skin, their national origin, where they’re from, is absolutely sickening,” Biden said during a virtual town hall.
“No sitting president has ever done this,” Biden added. “Never, never, never. No Republican president has done this. No Democratic president. We’ve had racists, and they’ve existed, they’ve tried to get elected president. He’s the first one that has.”
Biden hit out at Trump for referring to the coronavirus as “China virus” and “Kung flu”. “Look what he’s doing now,” Biden said. “He’s blaming everything on China. . . . He’s using it as a wedge.”
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Trump’s Senior Adviser Katrina Pierson said Biden’s comments were “an insult to the intelligence of Black voters”, adding that the president has worked hard to empower all Americans, according to Reuters.
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