Video: U.S. President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Aug. 28, 2020 by holding a rally in Londonderry in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, a day after accepting the Republican Party's nomination for reelection. (Xinhua)
Speaking to supporters at an airport, Trump again laced into his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, while lashing out at demonstrations calling for social justice that have at times turned chaotic and violent.
Biden, in a statement on Friday, accused Trump of "bringing his message of division, lies, and chaos to New Hampshire."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Friday by holding a rally in Londonderry in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, a day after accepting the Republican Party's nomination for reelection.
Photo taken in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, on Aug. 27, 2020 shows screens displaying U.S. President Donald Trump delivering his acceptance speech during the 2020 Republican National Convention. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
Speaking to supporters at an airport, Trump again laced into his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, while lashing out at demonstrations calling for social justice that have at times turned chaotic and violent.
George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, died from asphyxiation after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May. His death sparked massive demonstrations against police brutality and racism, as well as social unrest in some U.S. cities.
Biden, in a statement on Friday, accused Trump of "bringing his message of division, lies, and chaos to New Hampshire."
Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial for the "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" event in Washington, D.C., the United States, Aug. 28, 2020. (Photo by Alan Chin/Xinhua)
"They are not protesters. Those are anarchists, agitators, rioters, looters," Trump said. "It has nothing to do with George Floyd. They have no idea who he is. If you ask them 'Who's George Floyd?' they say 'I don't know.'"
In 2016, Trump lost the Granite State to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton by fewer than 3,000 votes. His campaign has identified the state as a flip opportunity for him as it faces limited options to expand the electoral map.
Pence made campaign stops in the states of Minnesota and Michigan on Friday afternoon.
Biden said on Thursday that he will begin traveling to the battleground states after Labor Day, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. ■
