Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday met with relatives of Jacob Blake, whose shooting by police sparked violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The dueling visits highlight the importance of racial justice protests in the final stretch to the Nov. 3 election, demonstrations that swept the country following the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Biden has called for justice and healing while Trump decried lawlessness and described himself as the law-and-order president. As Trump sought to restore order in Kenosha, Portland and elsewhere, Biden accused the president of stoking division.
Bill Stepien, Trump’s campaign manager, called Biden’s visit inappropriate as a political candidate, in contrast to the president's official visit Tuesday. ."You don't see many supporters of the president throwing bricks through windows or setting buildings on fire."and said he hopes the former vice president understands what it took to halt rioting in Kenosha.
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