Behind in the polls, Trump unloads on Biden at White House press event

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WASHINGTON: He started with announcements on China and Hong Kong, but quickly switched to the real reason for holding a press event - his election ...

Trump alternated his attacks with fulsome praise for what he sees as his own successes.

He also praised his own reaction to the global pandemic, claiming his administration's actions have saved"millions" of lives, despite the United States remaining by far the most affected country in absolute terms. "The American taxpayer should be reimbursed for the abuse of funds this spectacle represented," Biden's director of communications Kate Bedingfield said.And, despite the soaring hyperbole, when the president finally paused for questions it was apparent that the media sitting in the Rose Garden with him were unconvinced.

"No, I don't," Trump replied simply. Then, decrying the results of multiple national polls as"fake", he said:"I think we have really good poll numbers."

 

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