Biden, Obama slam Trump Covid response, president stays optimistic

Circleville, United States, Oct 25 (AFP/APP):An energized Joe Biden and Barack Obama on Saturday accused Donald Trump of a massive screw-up in his handling of the coronavirus, but the US president remained ebullient despite trailing in polls with 10 days to go until the election. Trump was plowing through three campaign rallies in one day, targeting separate battleground states as he sought to close the gap with Biden. But the president’s efforts have been inescapably overshadowed by a grim reality: the US set a daily record for new Covid-19 cases on Friday, at nearly 80,000, with a further surge expected as cold weather arrives. The virus has claimed 224,000 American lives, with no end in sight, and a majority of voters say Trump has handled the crisis poorly. “That’s Donald Trump’s presidency,” Biden said Saturday during a drive-in rally, one of two events in his native Pennsylvania, a critical swing state. He spoke from a stage decorated with bales of hay and Halloween pumpkins. “Donald Trump said, and is still saying, we’re rounding the corner. It’s going away. We’re learning how to live with it.” Biden added: “We’re not learning how to live with it. You’re asking us to learn … Continue reading Biden, Obama slam Trump Covid response, president stays optimistic