Trump torches Biden as gloves finally come off after debate
The HinduDonald Trump unleashed a torrent of invective against U.S. President Joe Biden on July 9, mercilessly assailing the embattled Democrat as he faces down calls to end his re-election bid after a disastrous debate performance. Mr. Trump's speech in Florida was his first public appearance since the clamour for Mr. Biden's withdrawal began gaining momentum, and the gloves were emphatically off as the Republican accused Democrats of lying to protect the President. "It's the biggest cover up in political history," Mr. Trump thundered near the start of a 75-minute speech, which focused almost entirely on his 81-year-old election rival. In a typically bombastic speech peppered with multiple exaggerations and falsehoods, Mr. Trump accused Mr. Biden of going missing regularly from the Oval Office while his son Hunter, a convicted felon, runs the government aided by First Lady Jill Biden. "Joe Biden doesn't have time for Donald Trump's weird antics — he's busy leading America and defending the free world," it said.