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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Joe Sommerlad

Biden news: Democrat calls Trump Supreme Court nomination an ‘abuse of power’

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Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks on Thursday

Democratic nominee Joe Biden has ridiculed Donald Trump for his ignorance of American history and highly questionable advice on using household bleach to combat the coronavirus, turning the tables on a president known for his insults.

“I’m not the guy who by the way said the problem with the Revolutionary War is we didn’t have enough airports," Biden joked with a reporter in North Carolina. "I’m not the guy who said the attack that took down the trade towers was on 7-Eleven.” 

Trump again mocked his challenger at a rally in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday night but Biden is currently having the last laugh as a new Fox poll puts him ahead in the key states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Nevada, where the president trails by 11 points.

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