Biden blasts Trump for ‘encouraging’ Portland violence as Pres accuses Dem mayor of allowing ‘death & destruction’
JOE Biden has accused Donald Trump of "encouraging" violence as the President hit back saying the Democrats were allowing "death and destruction" to reign in Portland.
Trump and Biden butted heads once again as the increasingly bitter race for the White House heats up amid ongoing violence and protests across the US.
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"And I challenge Donald Trump to do the same, we must not become a country at war with ourselves."
The former VP added: "What does President Trump think will happen when he continues to insist on fanning the flames of hate and division in our society and using the politics of fear to whip up his supporters?
"He is recklessly encouraging violence."
He branded Wheeler a "fool" and a "dummy" - adding he "thinks this lawless situation should go on forever. Wrong!".
The President also accused Biden of being "unwilling to lead" as he suggested sending federal forces into Portland - saying the city "hasn't seen anything yet".
The president paid homage to Danielson on Twitter in a retweet of a tribute post to him shared by Women for Trump co-founder Amy Kremer.
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More than 600 cars flying Trump flags and banners reportedly set off in a convoy around and through the city.
Meanwhile in Washington DC, BLM protesters were tear gassed as they marched on the White House.
The Trump administration in July deployed federal forces to Portland to crack down on the protests.
Anger at police brutality was further inflamed when Blake was shot seven times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Polls appear to be narrowing between Biden and Trump amid the chaotic scenes - and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that his killed 187,227 Americans.
A post-RNC poll by released on Saturday shows Biden maintaining his lead over Trump, though the president gained ground on the former vice president after the party conventions.
An August 26 poll by found that Biden currently leads Trump by three points in six battleground states.
Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore - who predicted Trump's election in 2016 - said Trump's support is "off the charts" in key states like his home Michigan.