Trump Said That Racism And The COVID-19 Pandemic Would Get Worse If The US Was Led By Joe Biden

JAKARTA - United States (US) President Donald Trump launched a violent attack on his rival Joe Biden on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention. Trump said Biden's victory would only worsen racism and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking at the White House Friday, August 28, Trump relentlessly portrayed Biden as a left-wing extremist. Biden is described as putting the US in danger and becoming a lawless citizen.

"This election will decide whether we protect law-abiding Americans, or whether we give freedom to perpetrators of anarchist violence and criminals who threaten our citizens," Trump said.

The speech, which lasted more than an hour, was delivered by Trump after formally accepting his candidacy as the Republican presidential candidate for the US. The Trump camp seems to be building a narrative that only Trump and Pence are capable of bringing the US to become a safe and law-abiding country.

The day before Trump's speech, Mike Pence also made a speech. He said Trump's election would ensure the enforcement of law and order. "The hard reality is you wouldn't be safe in Joe Biden's America," said Pence, closing the convention's third night.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump delivered his remarks to more than a thousand people. He stood before the crowd carrying the US flag and shouted, "Four more years!"

The crowd, seated on white chairs, only inches apart, indicated that few people were social distancing or wearing masks despite recommendations from health experts.

While trying to portray Biden as a "radical left," Trump also distorted the Democrats' policy stance on other issues. Some of these include immigration, gun ownership, law enforcement, abortion and energy production.

"When Donald Trump says tonight you won't be safe in Joe Biden's America, look around and ask yourself: How safe do you feel in Donald Trump's America?" said Biden, responding to Trump's attack via his Twitter account.

During the convention, Trump and his deputy Mike Pence pledged an end to the crime and violence that has ravaged the country. The Republican National Convention takes place amid riots over the shooting of a black man named Jacob Blake.

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted both political parties to reduce their conventions and make events largely virtual. But Trump's campaign team said they had taken standard precautions to prevent transmission of COVID-19.