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Three months out from election day, the presidential candidates have turned up the rhetoric and crafted policies on the handling of the coronavirus, riots, police reform and the concerns of Black communities.
WASHINGTON — As U.S. Catholic voters weigh their options ahead of Nov. 3, two events have shaped the 2020 presidential election in an unprecedented way: the global COVID-19 pandemic and the protests and riots after the fatal arrest of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by police in Minnesota.
The Trump and Biden campaigns have crafted policy proposals and rhetoric around the new normal of coronavirus restrictions, and have eyed different methods of police reform and addressing the concerns of Black communities.
President Donald Trump has been campaigning on a message of law and order, using federal agents to control riots in a few cities, such as Portland, Oregon, while also pushing to reopen the economy, churches and schools despite the coronavirus still flaring in some states.
Meanwhile, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has taken aim at the president’s handling of the pandemic, telling supporters that Trump “can’t deal with our economic crisis without serving, saving and solving the public-health crisis.” His campaign has focused on addressing the economy, racism, climate change and peeling back pro-life policies advanced by the Trump administration.
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How the Biden and Trump Campaigns Have Been Shaped by the Pandemic and Protests
WASHINGTON — As U.S. Catholic voters weigh their options ahead of Nov. 3, two events have shaped the 2020 presidential election in an unprecedented way: the global COVID-19 pandemic and the protests and riots after the fatal arrest of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by police in Minnesota.
The Trump and Biden campaigns have crafted policy proposals and rhetoric around the new normal of coronavirus restrictions, and have eyed different methods of police reform and addressing the concerns of Black communities.
President Donald Trump has been campaigning on a message of law and order, using federal agents to control riots in a few cities, such as Portland, Oregon, while also pushing to reopen the economy, churches and schools despite the coronavirus still flaring in some states.
Meanwhile, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has taken aim at the president’s handling of the pandemic, telling supporters that Trump “can’t deal with our economic crisis without serving, saving and solving the public-health crisis.” His campaign has focused on addressing the economy, racism, climate change and peeling back pro-life policies advanced by the Trump administration.
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How the Biden and Trump Campaigns Have Been Shaped by the Pandemic and Protests
