Behind in the polls, Trump unloads on Biden at White House press event
US President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2020. PHOTO | JIM WATSON | AFP
He unleashed a torrent of criticism on his Democratic opponent, turning the press conference into a campaign event.
In a long, disjointed monologue of almost an hour, the Republican billionaire -- who is trailing Biden in the polls 110 days before the vote -- poured out his frustration.
Trump alternated his attacks with fulsome praise for what he sees as his own successes.
He started with announcements on China and Hong Kong, but quickly switched to the real reason for holding a press event -- his election opponent Joe Biden.
Donald Trump stood at the presidential podium in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday and unleashed a torrent of criticism on his Democratic opponent, turning the press conference into a campaign event.
