The Democrats want to elect Joe Biden as a candidate for the election at their party conference. Shortly before, President Trump intensified the attacks on his adversary.
Washington (AP) - Immediately before the Democratic Party conference, the Republican US President Donald Trump warned against the election of his challenger Joe Biden in November. Ex-Vice President Biden is "a puppet of left-wing extremists," said Trump in Mankato, Minnesota.
They wanted to "replace American freedom with left-wing fascism". While performing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Trump said, "I think this is the most important choice we've ever had." He added, "We will fight for the survival of our nation and civilization itself."
"A TROJAN HORSE FOR SOCIALISM"
At the Democratic Party Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - which should begin on Monday evening (local time) - Biden is to be officially named a candidate. Trump said, "Biden is just a Trojan horse for socialism." Trump appeared in front of supporters three times on Monday - two times in Minnesota and once in Wisconsin. Both states are so-called swing states, which are of particular importance in the election as they cannot be clearly assigned to one of the two parties. In the coming days, Trump plans to visit two more swing states, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
PARTY DAY IN THE SIGN OF CORONA
Due to the corona pandemic, the four-day Democrats' party conference will largely take place online or via video conferences and not, as originally planned, with thousands of delegates and tens of thousands of guests. "We may be physically separated, but this week Democrats from across the nation are gathering to share our vision for a better America," Biden wrote on Twitter on Monday.
TRUMP PROVIDES ITS PRESIDENT FOR LAW AND ORDER
Trump said in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with Biden and his runner-up candidate Kamala Harris, the Democrats wanted to bring their "left-wing war against police officers" into the White House. In late May, the African American George Floyd was killed in a brutal police operation in Minneapolis. The case had sparked protests against racism and police violence across the country. Trump announced that he would restore law and order. He accused Biden of wanting to withdraw funding from police authorities, which is not one of the ex-vice president's demands.
Trump said, "We will protect our cities and our suburbs from a future of crime and chaos, corruption and economic collapse that the puppet Joe Biden would unleash in America." Turning to the Democrats, Trump added, "You sympathize with lawbreakers and criminals. My heart beats for law-abiding, hard-working Americans." He asked for the voices of all those who believed "that police officers are not enemies but heroes".
Trump promised to lower taxes and dismantle regulations in the event of his re-election. He said he wanted to create ten million new jobs within ten months. He will also end reliance on China for medical products.
THE CANDIDATES AND THE PANDEMIC
Trump accused Biden of wanting to lock all Americans in their cellars for months because of the corona pandemic. His government, on the other hand, is following a course in the fight against the virus that is based on scientific findings. Biden wrote on Twitter: "Just imagine where we would be now if we had a president who would listen to scientists." According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the pandemic has now cost the lives of more than 170,000 people in the United States.
MICHELLE OBAMA VOTES FOR BIDEN
Former First Lady Michelle Obama praised Biden as "a deeply decent man". "He listens. He will tell the truth and trust science," she said in a pre-published excerpt from her party conference speech.
The wife of ex-President Barack Obama is one of the most prominent speakers on the party conference's program. What she said about Biden contrasts with what critics accuse Trump of not listening to his advisors, telling lies and ignoring science. Michelle Obama said that Biden, who was vice president under Barack Obama, did a "fantastic" job in the office. "He knows what it takes to save an economy, fight back a pandemic and lead our country."
In addition to Michelle Obama, the left-wing Senator Bernie Sanders, who was defeated by Biden in the primary campaign, should also speak at the start of the party congress. The program also includes Governors Gretchen Whitmer (Michigan) and Andrew Cuomo (New York) as well as four Republicans. The Democrats hope that their performance will also attract other supporters of Trump's party to their side.
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