Trump news: President accuses Democrats of anti-Catholic bias at charity event after Biden speaks of his faith
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump and Joe Biden gave back-to-back remarks at the 2020 Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, broadcast virtually from New York, typically a tuxedo affair that during an election year features candidates delivering chummy remarks and discussions of faith during the Catholic charities fundraiser.
This year, the president accused his rival’s party of housing “anti-Catholic bigotry" as he pitched his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, moments after Mr Biden invoked his own Catholic faith.
The former vice president spoke to the “hope and possibility” for America’s future as it emerges from the public health crisis.
Their appearances follows Tuesday’s chaotic debate, though the president’s campaign has pushed against the Commission for Presidential Debates plan to add more “structure” to the next rounds after the opener was marred by constant cross-talk and the president’s interruptions.
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Trump uses speech for partisan attacks against Democrats
Reminding his audience of his SCOTUS pick Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump accused Democrats of housing “anti-Democratic bigotry” and suggested attacks are underway against his nominee.
Democrats also nominated Joe Biden, who is Catholic, as their candidate.
The president invoked his SCOTUS nominee as he stressed his opposition to abortion, suggesting that Judge Barrett would support anti-abortion efforts.
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