Trump's handling of COVID-19 pandemic 'erratic' just like his presidency: Biden

Donald Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic has been "erratic" just like his presidency, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden has said, terming US president's leadership as "chaotic and divisive" that has cost Americans far too much.

former vice president said Trump was playing games with people's lives and “ only senior Donald Trump seems to care about” is himself.

"His handling of this pandemic has been erratic just like his presidency. And it has prevented Florida seniors and people all across country from getting relief that y need,” Biden said at a campaign event in Florida on Tuesday.

Florida is a battleground State which was won by Trump in 2016 elections.

According to Real Clear Politics, which tracks major opinion polls, Biden is leading state by 3.7 percent points. However, Trump has been attracting thousands of people to his election rallies in Florida, despite coronavirus social distancing measures in place.

Biden claimed that Trump just hasn't been willing to do work.

“I think it's beyond that, I'm t sure he cares about delivering any real help. I think it's both. People say he's t willing to do work. Well, I don't think he cares much about it,” he said.

"While you're losing precious time with your loved one’s, he's been stuck in a sand trap on one of his golf courses. When he does decide to lift a finger, it isn't to help you. It's to propose new tax cuts for billionaires. That's t hyperbole. 100 wealthiest billionaires in America are expected to get ar USD 30 billion tax cut he's proposing,” he said.

"We kw what happened last time a tax cut was passed when he came into office. Pharmaceutical companies got billions of dollars in tax breaks. n y turned around and raised prices for medicines that you rely on to stay healthy. And y're still doing it even during pandemic. Quite frankly, it's unconscionable,” Biden said.

But Trump does t really care about lowering healthcare cost because he's beholden to health insurance companies and drug companies, he said.

"After all, he's asking United States Supreme Court as I speak, he's asking right w to strike down entire Affordable Care Act which would eliminate seniors' ability--everyone--most of you are on Medicare--but it would eliminate your ability--and that act we passed,” Biden said.

"I was able help put in place, was that you'd have preventative services, and annual checkups and mammograms for free under Medicare. If it gets struck down, that gets wiped out as well," he said, adding that rise in prescription drug prices for millions of seniors has put Medicare trust funds at risk.

Biden accused Trump of wanting to terminate tax that finances Social Security.

All Trump kws how to do is play games with people’s lives, he said, adding that president turned his back on educators and school children, and on workers whose jobs have t come back.

"He thinks he’s still on his game show,” Biden said of Trump’s different positions on next stimulus pack and attempts to give seniors a prescription drug discount before election.

"Donald Trump’s chaotic and divisive leadership has cost us far too much," he alleged.

Biden said he prayed for Trump’s recovery when president got COVID-19 but Trump has “doubled down on misinformation." “He was talking about you. He was talking about your family,” Biden said of Trump’s comment that COVID "affects virtually body." “You’re expendable. You’re virtually body….That’s how he sees you,” he said.

Biden said Trump campaign “deliberately lied” by putting Anthony Fauci in an ad in a way that implies Fauci was praising Trump.

"How many empty chairs are around dining room table tonight because of his negligence?” Biden said of Trump.

While president throws super spreader events at White House, how many of you haven’t been able to see your grandchildren? he asked.

only senior Trump cares about is senior Donald Trump, he said.