Donald Trump is one of the “most racist presidents” in modern history, said Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, when he lashed out at the current US president during the final presidential debate, accusing him of “adding fuel to every racist fire.” .
Biden and Trump squared off over race relations during the second presidential debate that was moderated by NBC’s Kristen Welker on Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee.
Former Vice President Biden called Trump “one of the most racist presidents we’ve ever had in modern history,” stating that his Republican rival in his last debate did not condemn white supremacy and told an extremist group to “stand down and stand. keep out. ” Trump “adds fuel to every racist fire,” he added.
The president presented himself as an advocate for blacks and reiterated that he has done more for African Americans than any president, except perhaps the former president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
Trump accused Biden and former President Barack Obama of ignoring racial justice issues.
“He has done nothing but the crime bill that put tens of thousands of black men in jail,” Trump told Biden.
“I am the least racist person in this room,” Trump said, touting the criminal justice reform and opportunity zone bills he signed.
Trump attacked Biden, for his support of a 1994 crime bill, saying the legislation “did so much harm to the black community.” Biden has called the law a mistake in the past, and he repeated it during the debate.
“The fact is, there is institutional racism in America,” Biden said.
Trump said that Biden had four years as vice president to combat racism, but did not.
“They’re all talkative and no action, Joe,” he said.
Biden accused Trump of harassing the races, saying the president “has a dog whistle as big as a foghorn.” Biden said during the presidential debate that he understood why people of color fear that their children could be attacked by the police because of the color of their skin.
“I never had to tell my daughter that if she stopped, make sure she puts, for a traffic stop, put both hands on the top of the steering wheel and not reach for the glove compartment because someone might shoot her,” he said.
“But a black father, no matter how rich or poor he is, has to teach his son when he walks down the street not to wear a hoodie when crossing the street, making sure he stopped, yes sir, no, sir , with your hands on the top of the wheel, because in fact you are the victim, whether you are a person who makes $ 300,000 a year or someone who receives food stamps. The fact is, there is institutional racism in the United States, ”Biden said.
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