Published 05:00 IST, August 13th 2020
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris bash Trump's COVID-19 handling; recall Obama's Ebola success
During their first campaign appearance together, Joe Biden and his newly-announced running mate Kamala Harris slammed Trump's COVID-19 handling.
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During ir first campaign appearance toger, Democratic Presidential minee Joe Biden and his newly-anunced running mate Kamala Harris targetted US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, August 13 (local time). Ackwledging current crisis in United States due to COVID-19 pandemic, Harris said that it is a moment of ‘real consequence’ in nation and everything that US citizens care about is ‘on line’.
She furr drew attention to public health and cited example of Ebola outbreak that occurred during Obama ministration six years ago when Joe Biden was Vice President. Kamala Harris said that both leers back n ‘did ir job’ resulting in death of only two people in United States.
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Harris ted that it may t be a ‘fair comparison’ since vel coronavirus is highly transmissible than Ebola but said “it’s true” Donald Trump has “gutted” pandemic-preparedness systems that former US President h built. She also said that Trump has left country in "tatters".
“This is what happens when we elect a guy who just isn’t up for job. Our country ends in tatters and so does our reputation around world,” said Kamala Harris.
She ded, “Remember Ebola? Barack Obama and Joe Biden did ir job. Only two people in US died – two,” Harris said. That may t be an entirely fair comparison – Ebola where near as easily transmittable as coronavirus – but it is true that Trump gutted pandemic-preparedness systems that Obama built up in response to Ebola.”
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Joe Biden calls Harris 'right for job'
A day after Democratic Presidential minee Joe Biden anunced Kamala Harris as his running mate in upcoming for US Elections, both leers me ir first campaign appearance toger on Wednesday, August 13 (local time).
former US Vice President, who has embraced significance of naming first Black woman to a major presidential ticket, said that he kws he picked “right person” for job. two leers were speaking in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Im Credits: AP
05:00 IST, August 13th 2020