Former Vice President Joe Biden, a worshiper of strong U.S. relations in India, has officially become the Democratic presidential candidate to run for the White House against President Donald Trump in the November elections.
Joe Biden, 77, on Friday evening raised his half-pledged total of delegates from 1,991 to a total of 3,979, thereby becoming eligible to win the Democratic Party presidential nomination.
The veteran Democrat, who served as 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 under the chairmanship of Barack Obama, would officially be named to the National Democratic Convention in Wisconsin in August.
In the presidential election to be held on November 3, Joe Biden will challenge outgoing Republican Trump, 73, who is seeking reelection.
In his remarks after winning the majority of delegates in the Democratic presidential primary, Joe Biden said this is a difficult time in history and politics, angry Trump’s American division is not responding to.
“The country is crying for leadership. The leadership that can unite us. The leadership that can bring us together, ”he said.
“We need an economy that works for everyone -. We now need jobs that bring dignity -. We now need equal justice – and equal opportunity -. For all Americans now we need a president who cares about helping us heal – now, ”Joe says Biden.
Joe Biden has always supported Indo-American relations. In 2008, as a senator, he voted to approve the historic civil nuclear agreement between the two countries.
During his visit to India in 2013, Joe Biden said: “We want to deepen our strategic partnership on the region as well as on global issues. The United States ELEVATORS our commitment to the Asia-Pacific region We call it rebalancing. ..
“Twenty, even 10 years ago, some would have suggested that India should not have been included in these discussions. Today, India is an essential element of our rebalancing towards Asia-Pacific. Indians have looked east through travel and trade for millennia. These links reappear. India is negotiating a trade agreement with ASEAN. It is becoming more and more involved in regional institutions. this is good news for the region and for us. “
In early 2020, there were more than a dozen Democratic candidates running for the White House.
“It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of Democratic Party candidates ever fielded – and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election as a united party.
“I will spend every day between now and November 3 fighting to win the voices of Americans all over this great country so that together we can win the battle for the soul of this nation and make sure that we rebuild our economy, everyone is coming, “said Joe Biden.
The appointment of Joe Biden is seen as a formality after his first rival Senator Bernie Sanders withdrew from the race amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The two teams – that of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders – are now working together to defeat Trump.
According to Real Clear Politics, which tracks all the major national polls, Joe Biden leads Trump by more than seven percentage points.
However, Trump seems confident of succeeding in the November elections.
“Today, I”m once again asking all Americans who feel knocked down, counted and left behind to join our campaign. Because we are not only building the movement that will defeat Donald Trump, we are building the movement that will transform our nation.
“I truly believe that when we are together, finally, as an America, we will rise stronger than ever. These are the United States of America. There’s nothing we can’t do, if we do it together, “Joe Biden told me.
Earlier today, he said that Trump is mismanaged the coronavirus health crisis and his action has cost tens of thousands of lives.
According to Johns Hopkins coronavirus Resource Center, in the United States, which is the most affected country, has reported nearly 1.9 million cases and more than 1.09,000 deaths.
In a statement Friday, Joe Biden alleged that Trump has not done enough to fight the coronavirus pandemic, saying in part “no amount of campaign style excursions can change the fact that Donald Trump was completely absent during this crisis ”.
Alphonso David president of the human rights campaign in a statement that, in this first presidential election, the Democrats have chosen a candidate from among the most pro-equality in the history of the nation.
“For the first time, voters had a substantive discussion with candidates on topics ranging from health care to the protection of civil rights to the epidemic of violence facing black transgender women,” said he declared.
Trump describes Joe Biden as “Sleepy Joe”.
“No one in 50 years has been WEAKER in China than Sleepy Joe Biden. He was asleep at the wheel. He gave them EVERYTHING they wanted, including fraudulent trade deals. I’m getting it all!” Trump said in a tweet in recent months.
He alleged that Joe Biden wanted to raise taxes, open borders.
“They want to open borders. Can you imagine opening borders right now? Tijuana is the most infected place in the world when it comes to plague.
“You know the plague; it came from China, unfortunately. Most of the most infected – or one of the most infected – along the border. But we built a wall. We have over 200 miles of wall, “added Trump.
