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Biden blames Trump for unrest and violence
Biden VP running mate Senator Kamala Harris.
All of this, protests at racial injustice and inequity, 180,000+ American COVID dead, and a shattered economy are happening with Donald Trump in the White House.
Rather than a problem solver, Trump is a problem creator.
Biden VP running mate Senator Kamala Harris.
8/27/20
Joe Biden on Thursday blamed President Trump for the racial unrest that has roiled the country and in recent days has gripped Kenosha, Wis., saying the president is fomenting animosity and cheering on a spasm of violent protests to benefit himself politically. Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), the first Black woman on a major-party ticket, also delivered her most detailed remarks on the Kenosha protests, saying that “we must always defend peaceful protest and peaceful protesters” but also that “we should not confuse them with those looting and committing acts of violence.” Biden and Harris had taken a low-key approach to the protests, issuing statements or brief remarks rather than more in-depth responses. But with Black activists clamoring for stronger reactions and Republicans seeking to tie the Democratic ticket to violent outbreaks, the Biden campaign clearly concluded a more forceful response was needed. Biden sought to address a country that is seeing video of yet another Black man shot by a White police officer by embracing peaceful protests while condemning acts of violence. In a round of hastily arranged television interviews Biden focused more on Trump’s handling of the events than on specific actions he as president would take instead. “I think he views it as a political benefit,” Biden said on MSNBC. “He’s rooting for more violence, not less.”
Harris called on a personal background that Biden lacks, saying, “The reality is the life of a Black person in America has never been treated as fully human.” Like Biden, she aligned herself with peaceful protesters. “It’s no wonder people are taking to the streets,” Harris said. “And I support them. We must always defend peaceful protest and peaceful protesters. We should not confuse them with those looting and committing acts of violence, including the shooter who was arrested for murder. We will not let these vigilantes and extremists derail the path to justice.” “The violence we’re witnessing is happening under Donald Trump,” Biden said in a lengthy statement after his two cable TV interviews. “Not me. It’s getting worse, and we know why.” Many of Biden’s supporters argue that since he is not president, his options are limited in any case.
All of this, protests at racial injustice and inequity, 180,000+ American COVID dead, and a shattered economy are happening with Donald Trump in the White House.
Rather than a problem solver, Trump is a problem creator.