Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks to media at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit. Photo: ReutersDemocratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has accused President Donald Trump of betraying the American people, saying he knowingly lied about the deadliness of the novel coronavirus in what amounted to a "dereliction" of duty. Worse, he lied to the American people," Biden said in a speech in Michigan. Biden and Trump are ramping up travel in the final sprint to the election during a coronavirus pandemic that has made waging a traditional campaign all but impossible. He has argued that Trump has focused on corporate welfare and tax cuts for the wealthy instead of aiding working families.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 10, 2020 00:00 UTC