US Presidential: Trump accepts Republican nomination, attacks Biden

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The American president accepted this Thursday evening, August 27, in the gardens of the White House, the nomination of his party as a candidate for a second term, at the end of the Republican convention. Donald Trump focused his attacks on his Democratic presidential rival, Joe Biden, claiming he would be the gravedigger of "America's greatness" if elected.

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The image is strikingly provocative in the form. Mocking openly using the presidential institution for his own campaign, Donald Trump closes the Republican convention alone from the White House, with an impressive row of starry flags behind him. "  My compatriots, this evening, with a heart full of gratitude and an unlimited optimism, I accept this nomination for the presidency of the United States  ", launches the president in front of an audience of a thousand guests, not masked for most, after a speech by his daughter and advisor, Ivanka Trump.

According to the candidate of the Republican Party, the election of November 3 will be played between “  the American dream  ” and a “  socialist program of destruction of the precious destiny  ” of the United States. "  Joe Biden is not the savior of the soul of America, he is the destroyer of America's jobs  ," adds Donald Trump Trump, in reference to an expression often used by the former vice president of Barack Obama. "  If given the opportunity, he will be the gravedigger of America's greatness  ," summarizes the billionaire president.

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Tax on companies that relocate

"  We are going to rebuild the strongest economy in history  ", also promises Donald Trump. If re-elected in November, his administration will impose taxes on any business that leaves the United States to create jobs overseas. “  We are going to make sure that our businesses and our jobs stay in our country, as I started to do.  "

And to unleash again against his Democratic rival: "  Joe Biden's program is" made in China "(made in China). My program is "Made in USA".  "

Against Covid-19, "  a vaccine before the end of the year  "

"  No one will be safe in Biden's America  ," continues the White House tenant in a context of overlapping crises - health, economic, social - and racial tensions that make the outcome of the November 3 ballot unpredictable.

In a combative speech, but not as dark as the one delivered four years ago, he extensively praises his action in the face of Covid-19 and predicts the imminent end of the pandemic. “  We will produce a vaccine before the end of the year, and maybe even sooner!  “, He launches in an allusion to a possible big announcement before the presidential election where he will run for a second four-year term.

"  We will defeat the virus, put an end to the pandemic and emerge stronger than ever,  " says the 45th American president, very criticized for his procrastination in the face of the pandemic which he has long promised that it would disappear by "  miracle  ".

Americans do not like the way Donald Trump is handling this unprecedented health crisis, which has claimed more than 180,000 lives in the United States. According to the average of the polls established by the site FiveThirtyEight, 58.2% disapprove of its response to the pandemic (38.7% approve).

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Anti-Trump protest outside the White House

Shortly before this investor speech, hundreds of anti-racist protesters gathered Thursday in front of the White House and shouted their anger, demanding the departure of Donald Trump.

Not far from this anti-racist rally, supporters of Donald Trump also gathered on the National Mall , a huge esplanade where museums and official monuments in Washington stand.

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