The Democratic candidate for the White House Joe Biden on Monday opposed the very heavy toll of the pandemic in the United States to the reassuring words of Donald Trump, who is infected with Covid-19.
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“
I saw a tweet he made, they showed it to me, he said 'Don't let the Covid rule your life'.
Go tell that to the 205,000 families who have lost someone,
”the visibly angry former US Vice President said on a local Florida channel, Local 10. Announcing his discharge from hospital, Donald Trump tweeted “
Do not be afraid of the Covid
” despite the more than 210,000 deaths in the United States, the most bereaved country in the world.
Asked a little later live on NBC, Joe Biden, 77, said he was "
frankly not surprised
" by the announcement Friday that the Republican president had tested positive.
About the presidential tweet, he was again exasperated, correcting the record: "
There is something to be worried about, some 210,000 people have died
".
“
I hope no one comes out of it thinking it's not a problem.
It's a serious problem
, ”he said.
Trump posts video
Shortly after his return to the White House, Donald Trump posted a video on Twitter calling on Americans to “
get out
” of their homes while being “
careful
”.
"
We have the best drugs in the world, everything is happening very quickly, they are all in the process of being approved and the vaccines are going to be coming anytime soon,
" he said.
Donald Trump and his team mocked the precautions taken by the Democrat for months, accusing him of seeking to hide by avoiding voters because he strictly respects barrier gestures and respected confinement in his state of Delaware.
"
I would have hoped that the president, after going through what he went through - and I am happy that he seems to be doing well enough - transmit the good lessons to the Americans: the masks are important
", launched the candidate.
The two rivals had exchanged invectives for 90 minutes on September 29 during a chaotic first presidential debate.
In a live televised meeting with voters on Monday night, the NBC reporter asked him if he had therefore been worried when he learned of Donald Trump's diagnosis.
"
No,
" replied Joe Biden, who has since tested negative.
“
I was meticulous about physical distancing.
I was meticulous about wearing the mask
”.
The septuagenarian, however, said he found it "
a little disconcerting
" to see that those close to Donald Trump in the room did not wear a mask, when seated, while his wife Jill Biden and the others did.
The second presidential debate is scheduled for October 15 in Miami.
The two rivals have said they will participate if it is maintained, despite Donald Trump's diagnosis.