Biden vows to work hard at uniting US
Former vice-president accepts Democratic Party nomination for the White House
21 August 2020 - 09:12
Wilmington — Joe Biden accepted the Democratic Party nomination for the White House on Thursday, vowing to heal a US battered by a deadly pandemic and divided by four years of Donald Trumps presidency.
“The current president has cloaked America in darkness for much too long. Too much anger. Too much fear. Too much division,” Biden said. “Here and now, I give you my word: if you entrust me with the presidency, I’ll draw on the best of us, not the worst.”..
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