Published 11:57 IST, September 1st 2020

Joe Biden calls Donald Trump 'weak', says 'We need President who will stop violence'

2020 US Polls candidate Joe Biden took a stand against the US President following his press briefing on August 31, says 'Donald Trump has failed at his job'.

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Joe Biden, 2020 Presidential candidate of upcoming US Polls took to Twitter to take a stand against current US President Donald Trump following his press briefing on August 31. Joe Biden stated that 'Donald Trump has failed at his job' and 'he is too weak, too scared of hatred he has stirred to put an end to it'. This came soon after violence that erupted in Portland, Oregon, after clash between Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protestors and in Kesha, Wisconsin, during 'Defund Police' protest. 

Joe Biden slams Donald Trump 

Joe Biden said that people of US are 'less safe' because current US President, Donald Trump failed to 'stop violence' and also refused to 'rebuke violence' following violence in Kesha, Wisconsin and Portland, Oregon. Joe Biden went on say that 'We need a President who will stop violence — t incite it' in his recent tweet.

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former democrat Vice President also said that 'peaceful protest is an important right' but 'violence is wrong'. Democratic Party candidate for 2020 Presidential US Polls, Joe Biden said that 'If he can’t say that, n he is unfit to be President'. He condemned Donald Trump's stance on violence in country and his statements in press briefing on August 31. 

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During press conference, President Trump was asked if he would want to take moment to condemn what his supporters did to which he claimed that it was thing more than a 'peaceful protest' by his supporters. He also went on to say that 'paint is t bullets' and that 'it is a defence mechanism'.

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When asked about Kyle Rittenhouse, who was shot and killed two protestors and injured a third, Donald Trump said, "It looked like he was trying to get away from m when he fell and n y very violently attacked him. It is being investigated but I guess he was in very big trouble and he would have probably been killed". While defending police, President said that 'we need to give back cops ir dignity and respect' and that re are 'bad cops' and n re are those who are good police personnel but simply take wrong decision and make a 'mistake'. "Anything wrong that y do or a mistake or a bad decision goes on in evening news for weeks but one covers good things that y do," added Trump. 

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Ahead of 2020 US Polls, international media reported that a man was shot and killed after supporters of President Trump clashed with left-wing protesters in city of Portland in Oregon. As per reports, man who died was a supporter of right-wing group Patriot Prayer. On or hand Kesha, Wisconsin, public took to streets to protest against local police after a 29-year old black man, Jacob Blake was left paralyzed after being shot 7 times by Kesha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey. According to local media reports, amid protest, 2 demonstrators were shot dead and one was wounded. Following incident, a 17-year-old boy, Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and one count of attempted homicide. 

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(With ncy inputs)

11:57 IST, September 1st 2020