During the debate on Thursday night, the topic of race took center-stage, with both sides sticking to their usual talking points. Though measured, Biden virtually touted the message of Black Lives Matter activists while Trump touted his achievements on criminal justice reform. In one particularly amusing moment, the president even declared himself the “least racist person in this room.”
“Mr. President, you’ve described the Black Lives Matter movement as a symbol of hate. You’ve shared a video of a man chanting ‘white power’ to millions of your supporters. You’ve said that black professional athletes exercising their First Amendment rights should be fired. What do you say to Americans who say that kind of language, from a president, is contributing to a climate of hate and racial strife?” moderator Kristen Welker asked.
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