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| Biden turned US into ‘third-world country’ – Trump | Biden turned US into ‘third-world country’ – Trump |
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| The former president has accused his opponent of badly damaging America’s reputation | The former president has accused his opponent of badly damaging America’s reputation |
| Joe Biden has squandered America’s reputation on the world stage, his Republican rival Donald Trump has said during the first presidential debate on Thursday. | Joe Biden has squandered America’s reputation on the world stage, his Republican rival Donald Trump has said during the first presidential debate on Thursday. |
| Trump tore into Biden early in the debate, accusing Biden of wrecking the US economy, triggering the migration crisis at the border and “going after his political opponent.” | Trump tore into Biden early in the debate, accusing Biden of wrecking the US economy, triggering the migration crisis at the border and “going after his political opponent.” |
| He also argued that Biden mishandled the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Such policy failures damage America’s global brand, he argued. | He also argued that Biden mishandled the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Such policy failures damage America’s global brand, he argued. |
| “Throughout the entire world, we are no longer respected as a country,” Trump said during the debate hosted by CNN. “They don’t respect our leadership, they don’t respect the United States anymore… We’ve become like a third-world nation.” | “Throughout the entire world, we are no longer respected as a country,” Trump said during the debate hosted by CNN. “They don’t respect our leadership, they don’t respect the United States anymore… We’ve become like a third-world nation.” |
| Biden defended his record as president by insisting that Trump responded poorly to the Covid-19 pandemic and that his tax reform only “benefited the wealthy.” | |
| “The economy collapsed, there were no jobs. The unemployment rose to 15%,” Biden said of his opponent’s term in office. Trump had left the country “in chaos,” he added, arguing that his administration has been successfully rebuilding the economy. |