Biden changes tune on China as he takes aim at President Trump over COVID-19 response
Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Human Rights Campaign Columbus, Ohio Dinner at Ohio State University Saturday, June 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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UPDATED 2:38 PM PT — Saturday, April 18, 2020
As former Vice President Joe Biden slides into his role as the presumptive Democrat nominee, he is changing his tune on China and taking aim at the president. In a new attack ad posted by his campaign, Biden claimed President Trump has not been hard enough on China and has ignored the advice of health experts.
President Trump is trying to rewrite history when it comes to China and COVID-19 — but the facts don't back him up. Tony Blinken was the Deputy Secretary of State and is one of my top foreign policy advisors. He'll explain. pic.twitter.com/si3vDHnF2r
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 17, 2020
However, some have pointed out the president was quick to levy a restriction on travel to and from China to slow the spread of COVID-19 to the United States.
“How come I was the only person, the only leader of a country, that closed our borders tightly against China?” he asked.
A volunteer holds a sign reading “COVID-19” at a food distribution center Friday, April 17, 2020, in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
According to health experts, this move was monumental in saving American lives.
“I harken back to the original decision that was made by the president, of making sure that we knew the scenario that was going on in China. We prevented travel from China to the United States. If we had not done that, we would’ve had many, many more cases right here that we would have to be dealing with.” – Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases
However, Biden called the decision an example of “hysterical xenophobia” earlier this year at a rally in Iowa.
“This is no time for Donald Trump’s record of hysteria and xenophobia, hysterical xenophobia, to uh, and fear mongering,” Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/5VCBEMK1Md
— Alex (@alex281832) March 27, 2020
Biden’s went on to say President Trump has refused to push China for answers. However, U.S. officials recently confirmed a full-scale investigation into the origins of the coronavirus.
“We’re doing a very thorough examination of this horrible situation that happened,” reiterated the president.
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