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Kamala Harris BLAMES ‘delusional’ Trump for coronavirus deaths as he ‘failed to take it seriously’ – despite China ban
KAMALA Harris blamed "delusional" Donald Trump for coronavirus deaths, saying he "failed to take it seriously" – despite the China travel ban.
On Wednesday, and his newly chosen running mate campaigned in his hometown of Wilmington, .
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The former primary rivals sought to solidify their advantage over President in the polls and criticized his administration and their approach to the COVID-19 crisis.
During her address, indicated that Trump was the reason coronavirus hit "worse than any other advanced nation" after Trump's travel ban took effect on February 2.
"It’s because of Trump’s failure to take it seriously from the start," she said.
"He inherited the longest economic expansion in history from and Joe Biden. And then, like everything else he inherited, he ran it straight into the ground."
Harris lambasted the president for "his flip-flopping on social distancing and wearing masks" and "his delusional belief that he knows better than the experts."
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"All of that is the reason that an American dies of COVID-19 every 80 seconds," Harris continued. "America is crying out for leadership.
"Yet we have a president who cares more about himself than the people who elected him. A president who is making every challenge we face more difficult to solve."
Trump said she was "bad on facts" when he was asked to respond to her comments, telling reporters that "she was a terrible candidate who was forced to leave the race.”
“I’ve read today that she's low on facts," he said during Wednesday's press briefing. "I think she's going to be a big failure.”
Trump has repeatedly touted his travel ban, crediting it with saving "millions of lives;" 165,000 Americans died from COVID-19 by August 12.
But these restrictions continued to allow travel to the from Hong Kong and Macao territories over the past five months.
Reports indicate that more than 8,000 Chinese and foreign nationals based in these territories entered the three months after Trump's restrictions were implemented.
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Out of the 27,000 Americans who returned China in the first month after the restrictions took effect, officials lost track of 1,600 of them who were supposed to be monitored for exposure, according to the .
After Trump announced the ban, Biden tweeted about "xenophobia" but didn't explicitly reference the restrictions.
“We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering," he wrote. "He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency.”
Meanwhile, Biden and Harris' appearance comes days before Biden, 77, officially accepts the Democratic presidential nomination.
He named Harris, 55, on August 11, the first Black woman to a major party's presidential ticket – but he focused on other attributes brings to the ticket in his speech today.
He hailed the senator and former prosecutor who a year ago excoriated Biden on a primary debate stage, as the right woman to help him defeat Trump.
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He said they could lead a nation facing multiple crises, including a pandemic, flailing economy and systemic racism, as well as labeling Trump as "whiny."
Harris, Biden said at the Alexis Dupont High School gymnasium, is "smart, she's tough, she's experienced, she's a proven fighter for the backbone of this country."
The event began an hour late at a mostly empty high school gym, where masked reporters nearly outnumbered campaign aides and the candidates' families members.
Only about 100 supporters stood outside the gymnasium waving signs prior to Harris' arrival, with no hopes of being allowed inside.
But Biden and Harris previously had their differences during the primary campaign last year, which the Trump 2020 campaign seized upon.
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In his Tuesday press briefing, Trump zeroed in on Harris' comments about Biden's opposition to federally mandated busing to integrate public schools in the 1970s.
Trump called Harris "Phony Kamala" and indicated her new role is proof that Biden is captive to the radical left.
Bidens campaign noted that just weeks ago, Trump said Harris would be a fine choice he contributed as a private citizen to Harris attorney general campaigns in California.
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