Former Vice President Joe Biden reversed course, again, Friday afternoon. The presumptive Democratic nominee to face President Trump in November now says that he supports the president’s travel ban to and from China.
Joe Biden's campaign says he backs President Trump's China travel ban https://t.co/2RBVCY3vvg pic.twitter.com/2di2MbBbsQ
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 3, 2020
This is a 180-degree spin from the former vice president. Just two months ago, Biden called a ban on travel to and from China, where the virus originated, was "xenophobic" and "racist:"
"The national emergency and worldwide alerts. The American people need to have a president who they can trust what he says about it. That he is going to act rationally about it. In moments like this, this is where the credibility of a president is most needed, as he explains what we should and should not do. This is no time for Donald Trump's record of hysterical xenophobia and fear mongering to lead the way instead of science,” per CNN.
*One month later* pic.twitter.com/FT4saCU3xu
— Nathan Brand (@NathanBrandWA) April 3, 2020
Medical experts have affirmed that President Trump’s travel ban helped contain and fight the COVID-19 epidemic. The president’s approval ratings are at record highs for his first term, and polling shows that the American people trust President Trump to get the nation through this crisis.
Unsurprisingly, voters trust @realDonaldTrump more than Joe Biden to handle the economy and the coronavirus.
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) April 3, 2020
Americans recognize leadership!
Via WAPO/ABC ?? pic.twitter.com/eUTc9vT5SK
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