He knew it and did nothing, it's close to criminal," Biden said of the President. Thursday's town hall came after yet another week when Trump has politicized his management of the pandemic and undermined government advice on mask wearing and social distancing. Biden counters Trump's attacks on his mental fitnessCompared to Trump, who is prone to going off on wild tangents, Biden's arguments mostly flowed on logical lines. And unlike the President, who remained seated throughout his town hall event, Biden stood for the entire town hall, moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper. Yet the impression given by Biden on Thursday night was not recognizable from the President's mockery, raising the possibility that Trump's efforts to portray his rival as senile will backfire.

Source: The Nation September 18, 2020 11:04 UTC