Trump "Campaigning as Approval Ratings Drop" vs Biden "Listen to COVID-19 Experts" Heated Exchange

Heated Debate Through Twitter

▲President Donald Trump's Twitter (Source=Trump Tweet Capture)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] On the 29th (local time), President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who will face off in the upcoming U.S. presidential election in November, engaged in a war of words on Twitter over the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

President Trump tweeted that "Biden agreed to come out of his basement and start campaigning within 10 days after his poll numbers rapidly dropped," sarcastically adding, "Sadly, this is too slow a response for a president."

He continued, "The America we love needs a much faster, smarter, and stronger response," and wrote, "Come out there today, Joe!"

As COVID-19 spread into a pandemic, Biden avoided most outdoor schedules and strictly practiced social distancing by conducting broadcast interviews from home.

He stated on the 20th, after the conclusion of the party convention to select the presidential candidate, that he would resume in-person campaigning after Labor Day on September 7. President Trump responded by saying that Biden only comes out when his poll numbers drop.

On the 28th, the day after the Republican National Convention, President Trump campaigned in New Hampshire and visited Louisiana and Texas, which were hit by hurricanes. This contrasted with Biden’s strict adherence to social distancing.

President Trump also expressed dissatisfaction in a tweet linking to the Republican National Committee chairman’s tweet claiming that the convention viewership, including online and TV, was higher than the Democrats’, saying, "Fake news doesn’t want to report these numbers."

▲Joe Biden Democratic presidential candidate Twitter (Source=Captured from Joe Biden Twitter)

In a tweet that day, Biden wrote, "I promise you that the Biden-Harris administration will always listen to scientists."

He criticized President Trump for worsening the COVID-19 situation by ignoring health experts and prioritizing his own opinions, emphasizing that he and Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris would value expert advice.

Biden accused, "We have a president who cares more about winning at golf than beating COVID-19," and said, "The only thing this president has done is abandon America."

He added, "You deserve a president who will fight for you and lead our country out of this crisis," appealing for support by saying, "I will start from day one (of my administration)."

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