Published 11:07 IST, October 23rd 2020
US Presidential Debate: Trump says 'I'm least racist person in this room' as Biden attacks
Trump said in the live-streamed debate that nobody has done more for the Black community “than Donald Trump” in US Presidential Debate at Nashville, Tennessee.
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On October 22, US President Donald Trump said that he’s “least racist person in room” when asked about children separated from ‘Back’ parents by police at American border. NBC’s moderator Kristen Welker, a Black woman herself, asked US President about “ talk” when children were pulled away by US deputies in second and final presidential debate, squaring off in Nashville, Tennessee.
In his response, Trump said in live-streamed debate that body has done more for Black community “than Donald Trump”, ding, he has done more for Black Americans than any president, except maybe Abraham Lincoln. Welker furr asked President if he understood gravity of Black community children separated from parents with coercion at border, and that if Black parents needed to warn ir children about interactions with police.
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To this, Democratic minee Joe Biden responded, "I never h to tell my daughter if she's pulled over for a traffic stop, put both hands on wheel.” But a Black parent, matter how wealthy or how poor y are, have to teach ir children, don't wear a hoodie walking across street,” he ded, in an attack on Trump. Accusing US President Donald Trump of “institutional racism in America”, Biden said that ever since Trump assumed office for presidency, US never ever lived up to promise of liberty and equality for all.
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'This guy is a dog whistle', says Biden
Furrmore, mocking at Trump’s response about his being “least racist person in room” democratic contender Joe Biden reminded, that Abraham Lincoln was perhaps one of most racist presidents America h kwn in modern history. “He pours fuel on every single racist fire — every single one,” Biden said, launching a verbal attack on Trump. "This guy is a dog whistle as big as a foghorn,” he said, pointing at US President in a televised one to one faceoff. In response to Biden’s comments, Trump hit out saying that Biden h lent support for a crime bill in mid-1990s and he h also later mitted it in a press dress that it “was a mistake”. However, Biden interrupted saying that he was more likely to side with Black Americans. "You kw who I am. You kw who he is,” Democratic minee dressed his viewers on live dress.
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11:08 IST, October 23rd 2020