Published 12:40 IST, September 10th 2020

Joe Biden says Trump's 'negligence' in COVID-19 response led US into recession

Joe Biden launched a blistering attack on Donald Trump and said that his “negligence” in handling the COVID-19 pandemic led the entire nation into recession.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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Democratic Presidential minee Joe Biden launched a blistering attack on US President Donald Trump and said that his “negligence” in handling COVID-19 pandemic led entire nation into recession. At his first foray into state, since he had secured Democratic Party’s mination in June, Biden made remarks just a day before Trump’s trip to same place. Unleashing severe criticism of Republican President, Biden reiterated that Trump is “t fit for this job”. According to former US VP, Donald Trump “created” recession and thousands of people have lost ir lives because of his “failures”. 

"This is a recession created by Donald Trump's negligence, and he is unfit for this job as a consequence of it," Biden said in Warren, near Detroit.

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"How many families are missing loved ones at ir dinner table tonight because of his failures?" he said, ting US high Covid-19 death toll in nation. He added, "It's beyond despicable. It's a dereliction of duty. It's a disgrace."

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Trump says Biden will let China 'own' US

US President Donald Trump launched an attack on rival Democratic Presidential minee Joe Biden in upcoming elections and said on September 7 that former US Vice President had backed entry of China into World Trade Organisation (WTO) along with rth American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Trump n added that both deals were “most disastrous trade” agreements in history. Reiterating of what would happen to United States chooses Biden to be next President, Trump said that “if Biden wins, China will own” country. He also slammed China for “t playing by rules”.

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"Biden supported NAFTA and he supported China's entry into World Trade Organisation-- two most disastrous deals in history. We are looking at World Trade Organisation, y have been very nice to us and y are talking to us differently than y do because if y don't shape up, we will ship out," Trump said.

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12:40 IST, September 10th 2020