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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Sharman

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US president holds indoor campaign event despite coronavirus pandemic

Health professionals said Donald Trump committed “negligent homicide” on Sunday as his supporters attended an indoor campaign rally in Nevada. 

Hundreds packed-into the venue despite national and state restrictions on social distancing, in what was the US president’s first indoor campaign event since June.

Still, Republican chairwoman Ronna McDaniel accused Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, for his response to the country’s pandemic, following revelations last week that Mr Trump had downplayed the dangers of coronavirus to the American public.  

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