Following a series of emotional introductions, former Vice President Joe Biden took the stage Thursday night to accept the Democratic nomination for president, striking a hopeful tone even as he ze…
took the stage Thursday night to accept the Democratic nomination for president, striking a hopeful tone even as he zeroed in on President Trump ahead of November’s election, saying the current president has “failed in his most basic duty to the nation.”
The Democratic nominee said he would deploy a national strategy he has been laying out since March, to develop and deploy rapid tests, and make medical and protective supplies in the U.S. so that we “will never again be at the mercy of China or foreign countries to protect our own people.” Biden emphasized his goals to help the working and middle classes, espousing improvements to the healthcare, education and labor systems, and promising to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
Biden also hearkened to President Obama’s legacy, thanking the former president and contrasting Obama’s presidency with Trump’s current administration. Trump has “cloaked America In darkness for much too long,” he said.
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