Joe Biden is convinced of this: Donald Trump will do his best to postpone the American presidential election on November 3. "Remember what I tell you, I think he will try to postpone the elections in one way or another, find reasons why they cannot take place," said the candidate. Democrat for the presidential election on November 3. According to the 77-year-old former vice president of the United States, this is "the only way he thinks he can win."

With the Covid-19 pandemic that has caused 50,000 deaths and 26.4 million new unemployed in the United States, the road to victory seems more difficult than expected for Donald Trump, who so far could count on good results economic and a loyal electoral base.

Postal voting

Highlighting Donald Trump's recent threat to veto emergency funding for the United States Post, Joe Biden saw it as an example that the President intends to "do everything he can to make the vote very difficult".

In the United States, voters who cannot go to the polls have the option of sending or dropping their ballots before or after polling day, a system that could help prevent the spread of the virus. But for Donald Trump, these methods increase the risk of fraud.

"When he wants, where he wants!"

Due to the coronavirus epidemic, dozens of American states have postponed their primaries, which must formally determine the Democratic candidate for election.

From the White House, Donald Trump, 73, participates daily in press conferences on the evolution of the pandemic, which his opponents accuse him of transforming into campaign meetings and during which he rallies his base and attacks his rivals confined to them.

"We have a guy asleep in the basement of his house (...) who does not want to debate because of the Covid-19", he launched Thursday speaking of Joe Biden. 

"I can't wait to debate with Donald Trump," said Biden. "I'm ready for debate: Zoom, Skype, Slack, (Google) Hangouts or in person. When he wants, where he wants!"

With AFP

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