Published 09:28 IST, May 14th 2020

Donald Trump Jr claims Joe Biden 'bought & paid for by China'; alleges a 'new low'

Donald Trump Jr, son of US President Donald Trump, has raised serious, though largely unsubstantiated, allegations on Presidential candidate Joe Biden

Reported by: Pritesh Kamath
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Amid US-China conflict which has escalated due to COVID-19, Donald Trump Jr, son of US President Donald Trump, has raised serious, though largely unsubstantiated, allegations on Presidential candidate Joe Biden who is  opponent of Donald Trump in upcoming presidential elections.

Taking to Twitter, Trump Jr slammed Joe Bidden alleging that he is 'bought and paid for' by China and chooses to defend China which is accused of hacking companies that are trying to come up with a cure for dely COVID-19 pandemic.

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09:28 IST, May 14th 2020