Trump: Pro-Palestinian protests much worse than Charlottesville

As the debate draws to a close after thought-provoking dialectics on porn stars and golf scores, former president Donald Trump devotes part of his closing remarks to criticizing Biden’s policies regarding Iran and Palestinians.

Trump repeats his oft-used claim that Biden’s decision to release money to Iran led to support for Hamas and Hezbollah.

Trump also points to pro-Palestinian protests in cities around the US, saying they are ruining the country.

“We have the Palestinians and we have everybody else rioting all over the place,” Trump says. “You talk about Charlottesville, this is a hundred times  Charlottesville, a thousand times. The whole country is exploding because of you.”

As the debate ends, analysts point to Trump’s inability to stick to facts as a point against him.

But many see a bigger issue in Biden’s lurching, unclear and sometimes rambling answers, with some in the Democrat camp openly calling for him to withdraw from the presidential race after bombing in the debate.

I wish Biden would reflect on this debate performance and then announce his decision to withdraw from the race, throwing the choice of Democratic nominee to the convention. Someone like @gretchenwhitmer or @SherrodBrown or @SecRaimondo could still jump in and beat Trump.

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) June 28, 2024