"Low Hurricane Damage" Trump Pushes Ahead with Presidential Candidate Acceptance Speech Today

Damage Not Expected to Be Severe, Speech Scheduled as Planned
Likely to Focus on Criticizing Candidate Biden

U.S. President Donald Trump is receiving a briefing on the damage caused by Hurricane Laura at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the 27th and is conversing with attendees. [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Despite the damage caused by Hurricane Laura, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to proceed with the Republican presidential nominee acceptance speech as scheduled.

On the 27th (local time), while visiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to receive reports on hurricane damage, President Trump said, "The damage caused by Hurricane Laura was not as severe as feared," adding, "I was prepared to postpone tonight's scheduled acceptance speech at the convention if the hurricane damage worsened, but I have decided that there is no need to do so."

President Trump also mentioned plans to visit the areas affected by the hurricane with Vice President Mike Pence over the weekend.

That evening, President Trump is scheduled to deliver the presidential nominee acceptance speech, marking the conclusion of the Republican National Convention, at the South Lawn of the White House.

According to an excerpt of President Trump's acceptance speech obtained by the political media outlet Politico, Trump is expected to launch a major attack on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, claiming, "We have spent the last four years undoing the damage Joe Biden has caused over the past 47 years."

The excerpt also indicates that President Trump will say, "Voters have never before faced a clearer choice between two parties, two visions, two philosophies, and two agendas."

This appears to be a rebuttal to Democratic speakers, including Biden, who at last week's convention characterized Trump's administration as a "dark period" and launched fierce attacks regarding the response to the novel coronavirus infection and nationwide protests against racial discrimination.

One day earlier, Vice President Pence also delivered an acceptance speech, dismissing Biden's "dark period" remarks and asserting that the Trump administration was a time of greatness.

In his speech, President Trump is known to criticize Biden by contrasting his own positions on crime, immigration, and China.

Bloomberg News reported that President Trump will mention the response to Hurricane Laura, protests against police violence and racial discrimination, protests in Wisconsin over the shooting of a Black man, and the resulting cancellation of NBA playoff games.

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