Joe Biden surpassed the necessary 1,991 delegates on Saturday to clinch the nomination
"This is a difficult time in America’s history. And Donald Trump’s angry, divisive politics is no answer," the politician said. "The country is crying out for leadership. Leadership that can unite us."
Biden securing the nomination comes days after he urged Americans to demand change amid the nation's protests.Joe Biden speaks with a man and a young woman at a protest site in Wilmington, Delaware on Sunday.
Biden said Floyd's death and the protests that have come afterward are "a wake-up call to the nation" and that the U.S. needs to "respond with action," vowing himself — if elected — to begin working on healing racial inequality and divides across the country.“It’s going to take more than talk," he added. "We’ve had talk before. We’ve had protests before.
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