Accusing the US President of fanning the flames of hate for political gain following the custodial killing of George Floyd, Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden has said that Donald Trump was preening and sweeping away all the guardrails that have long protected the American democracy.
The US is in the midst of the biggest civic unrest in the history of the country following the death of 46-year-old African-American Floyd who was pinned to the ground as a white police officer kneeled on his neck, killing him on the spot in Minneapolis on May 25.
Curfew was imposed in several cities on Tuesday as most protests turned violent during the night. In some cases, peaceful protests turned violent resulting in large scale looting, damage to properties and monuments, and vehicles being set ablaze.
“The president held up the Bible at St. John’s Church yesterday. I just wish he opened it once in a while instead of brandishing it. If he opened it, he could have learned something. They’re all called to love one another as we love ourselves. It’s really hard work but it’s the work of America,” Biden said in a major policy speech on Tuesday. “I won’t traffic in fear and division. I won’t fan the flames of hate. I’ll seek to heal the racial wounds that have long plagued our country, not use them for political gain. I’ll do my job and I’ll take responsibility,” Biden said.