The exchange escalates what has already been a heated clash on race in the campaign. FMTNews
NEW YORK: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden labelled Donald Trump on Wednesday the first racist to become US president in remarks his opponent’s reelection campaign quickly rebuked.
He responded by saying it was “absolutely sickening” how Trump “deals with people based on the colour of their skin, their national origin, where they’re from”. Trump campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson fired back, calling Biden’s comments “an insult to the intelligence of black voters” given the one-time senator’s past work with segregationist lawmakers.A number of US presidents owned slaves or supported policies including the repression of native Americans and segregation of black Americans.
The Biden-Trump exchange marks an escalation in what had already been a heated clash on race in the campaign being waged between the two candidates, who are both white, ahead of their Nov 3 election contest.
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