Trump news: President calls out ‘Barack Hussain Obama’ as supporter at Florida rally appears to make ‘white power’ symbol
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Friday with a rally targeting senior voters at The Villages retirement community in Florida.
Trump made eyebrow-raising claims like Biden taking away seniors' air conditioning and remembering Barack Hussain Obama, as a member of the crowd appeared to make the so-called "white power" dog whistle in the background.
Biden, meanwhile, returned to his home state of Delaware to outline his coronavirus pandemic plan a day after the US hit a record for the number of new Covid-19 cases, announcing a mask mandate on all interstate transportation and in all federal buildings.
The candidates were coming off their final in-person debate, which turned out to be a remarkably civil affair with lower ratings than their previous encounter.
Trump was also back to work in the White House to announce an historic peace deal between Israel and Sudan, with five more - including Saudi Arabia - expected to be announced after the dam broke with United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in recent weeks.
Trump tried to get Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attack Biden on a phone call in front of reporters. Bibi did not take the bait, with commentators noting that he is probably keeping a keen eye on the current polling numbers.
Veteran GOP pollster Frank Luntz said that Trump may have won the battle of the last debate, but Biden has won the war. He says it's "impossible" for the president turning around voter sentiment this late in the election cycle.
Trump is also up against a campaign that has broken all records for its spend on television and digital advertising in a presidential election, with still more than a week to go before polls close.
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Biden took 10 per cent for the ‘big man’, Trump says of Hunter Biden business dealings.
“I don’t make money from China. You do. I don’t make money from Ukraine. You do,” Trump says.
“They even made a statement that they have to give 10 per cent to the big man.”
Biden presses Trump on tax returns after president says he wants to release but they’re under audit
“You’ve been saying for four years you’re going to pay your taxes,” Biden says. “C’mon man.”
‘There have been questions about the work your son has done’, moderator asks Biden
“Nothing was unethical here’s what’s the deal,” Biden says.
“My son has not made money in terms of this thing about, what are you talking about, China, the only one who has made money from China is this guy [Trump].”
Trump asked about China bank account
“I have many bank accounts and they’re all listed and they’re all over the place,” Trump says. “The bank account was opened in 2013, it was closed in 2015 I believe.”
He added: “Bid difference, he is the vice president of the United States and his son, his brother, are getting rich.”
How would Biden make China ‘pay’?
And be specific, he was asked: “China would have to play by the rules internationally,” Biden says. “They have to play by the rules.”
Nothing specific.
Either the mute button, the moderator or an improved decorum is working
Both Trump and Biden have been less interrupty.
Trump bringing up ‘malarky’, Biden says
Mark “malarky” off the debate bingo sheets.
‘We had a good relationship with Hitler before he invaded Europe, c’mon’ Biden says of North Korea.
Biden says he would meet with North Korea if they committed to end nuclear program in clash over record Korean peninsula.
“On the condition that he would agree that he would be drawing down his nuclear capacity,” Biden says.
“We had a good relationship with Hitler before he invaded Europe, c’mon.”
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