Joe Biden said that President Trump bears some responsibility for becoming infected with Covid-19 as a result of his frequent refusal to wear a mask while around others.
bears responsibility for becoming infected with Covid-19 as a result of his frequent refusal to wear a mask while around others.
The town hall took place in front of a socially distanced audience. Biden said that if those in attendance took off their masks and crowded around, they too would bear responsibility for what happened."They're taking responsibility that, in fact, they should be held responsible for, because every major scientist and doctor and immunologist has said that's a very dangerous thing to do," Biden said.
Biden, who is leading Trump in national polls and several swing state surveys, has previously wished both the president and the first lady a speedy recovery.In a video that Trump posted to Twitteron Monday, he acknowledged that his actions led to his contraction of the virus, but defended them as necessary.
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