Voting in the upcoming US presidential elections begins in 50 days. On November 3, 2020, the US will choose its next president

Will it be the Democratic party’s Joe Biden or the incumbent Republican Donald Trump?

Going by recent controversies and the developments, all bets seem to be off! Democrat Joe Biden has been leading the opinion polls ever since we can recall. He still continues to hold a clear advantage over Trump in key states.

On the one hand, Biden

The first presidential debate is just 16 days away but Biden is still garbling his words and fluffing his lines.

For instance, at a recent election rally, Biden lost his notes and then he lost his train of thought. The 17 seconds that followed were rather confusing. Biden struggled to find his notes, and to recollect what he was talking about.

The Biden gaffe-machine could undermine the Democrats campaign. Regardless of how much money Michael Bloomberg showers on their party (he recently committed $100 million to Biden’s campaign), it could hurt the campaign.

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The media executive and former Mayor of New York City has vowed to use his large personal fortune to help Biden beat Donald Trump.

On Sunday, he committed a grand sum of 100 million dollars to Biden's presidential bid in Florida, a pivotal battleground state in this election.

This investment could be a potential-game changer in Florida - a swing state with expensive media markets.

Trump, on the other hand

Meanwhile, the Trump campaign is running out of cash, but it has enough awards.

Last week, Donald Trump went to town bragging how he had been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

This week, Trump is boasting about getting the “Bay of Pigs award”, an award apparently conferred upon him by Cuban Americans.

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“Sleepy Joe Biden has spent 47 years in politics being terrible to hispanics. Now, he is relying on Castro lover Bernie Sanders to help him out... That won't work!! Remember, Miami Cubans gave me the highly honored bay of pigs award for all I have done for our great Cuban population”, the US president tweeted.

Trump repeated the claim at a recent press conference.

“’Im very honored. But we're here to discuss my administration's unwavering devotion to our nation's incredible latino and hispanic American communities. And as you know, a little while ago, I received the bay of pigs award from the cuban Americans in Miami and that's a big honor, and they don't give it out easily”, he said.

However, the Bay of Pigs award does not exist.

This “highly honored award”is just an endorsement that Trump got in 2016 from the Bay of Pigs veteran association. There was no award.

Voting in the upcoming US presidential elections begins in 50 days. On November 3, 2020, the US will choose its next president Will it be the Democratic party’s Joe Biden or the incumbent Republican Donald Trump?

Voting in the upcoming US presidential elections begins in 50 days. On November 3, 2020, the US will choose its next president Will it be the Democratic party’s Joe Biden or the incumbent Republican Donald Trump? Going by recent controversies and the developments, all bets seem to be off! Democrat Joe Biden has been leading the opinion polls ever since we can recall. He still continues to hold a clear advantage over Trump in key states. On the one hand, Biden The first presidential debate is just 16 days away but Biden is still garbling his words and fluffing his lines. For instance, at a recent election rally, Biden lost his notes and then he lost his train of thought. The 17 seconds that followed were rather confusing. Biden struggled to find his notes, and to recollect what he was talking about. The Biden gaffe-machine could undermine the Democrats campaign. Regardless of how much money Michael Bloomberg showers on their party (he recently committed $100 million to Biden’s campaign), it could hurt the campaign. Also read: Billionaire Michael Bloomberg to spend $100 million to help Joe Biden, report says The media executive and former Mayor of New York City has vowed to use his large personal fortune to help Biden beat Donald Trump. On Sunday, he committed a grand sum of 100 million dollars to Biden's presidential bid in Florida, a pivotal battleground state in this election. This investment could be a potential-game changer in Florida - a swing state with expensive media markets. Trump, on the other hand Meanwhile, the Trump campaign is running out of cash, but it has enough awards. Last week, Donald Trump went to town bragging how he had been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. This week, Trump is boasting about getting the “Bay of Pigs award”, an award apparently conferred upon him by Cuban Americans. Also read: Donald Trump claims receiving an award that doesn't exist “Sleepy Joe Biden has spent 47 years in politics being terrible to hispanics. Now, he is relying on Castro lover Bernie Sanders to help him out... That won't work!! Remember, Miami Cubans gave me the highly honored bay of pigs award for all I have done for our great Cuban population”, the US president tweeted. Trump repeated the claim at a recent press conference. “’Im very honored. But we're here to discuss my administration's unwavering devotion to our nation's incredible latino and hispanic American communities. And as you know, a little while ago, I received the bay of pigs award from the cuban Americans in Miami and that's a big honor, and they don't give it out easily”, he said. However, the Bay of Pigs award does not exist. This “highly honored award”is just an endorsement that Trump got in 2016 from the Bay of Pigs veteran association. There was no award.

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In a bid to lure Cuban American voters for the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/us-election">US presidential election</a>, US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump </a>has again made a claim that probably doesn't exist.&nbsp;

Trump claimed "a little while ago" he "received the Bay of Pigs award from the Cuban Americans in Miami", calling it a "big honour" which is not awarded easily.&nbsp;

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The US president made these remarks in a rally to lure Latinos, Hispanics and Cubans in Nevada, a state where his Democratic rival Joe Biden is currently leading.&nbsp;

However, on the internet, there is no evidence of any existence of an award like this.&nbsp;

Launched in 1961 by US's intelligence department CIA, the Bay of Pigs invasion aimed to oust Cuban prime minister Fidel Castro. The mission failed and still haunts the relation between both countries.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the US president to gather support from the western states for the November 3 election will hold campaign events in Nevada, Arizona and the wildfires-hit California.&nbsp;

 
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In a bid to lure Cuban American voters for the US presidential election, US President Donald Trump has again made a claim that probably doesn't exist. Trump claimed "a little while ago" he "received the Bay of Pigs award from the Cuban Americans in Miami", calling it a "big honour" which is not awarded easily.

In a bid to lure Cuban American voters for the US presidential election, US President Donald Trump has again made a claim that probably doesn't exist. Trump claimed "a little while ago" he "received the Bay of Pigs award from the Cuban Americans in Miami", calling it a "big honour" which is not awarded easily. Also read | US election 2020: Trump ally tells him to bring martial law if he loses election; recommends jailing Clintons, Zuckerberg The US president made these remarks in a rally to lure Latinos, Hispanics and Cubans in Nevada, a state where his Democratic rival Joe Biden is currently leading. However, on the internet, there is no evidence of any existence of an award like this. Launched in 1961 by US's intelligence department CIA, the Bay of Pigs invasion aimed to oust Cuban prime minister Fidel Castro. The mission failed and still haunts the relation between both countries. Meanwhile, the US president to gather support from the western states for the November 3 election will hold campaign events in Nevada, Arizona and the wildfires-hit California.

Donald Trump claims receiving an award that doesn't exist

Donald Trump headed to Nevada on Saturday to woo the Joe Biden supporters and raise funds for his money-draining election campaign.

The US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> is running against&nbsp;Joe Biden&nbsp;in the upcoming <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/us-election">US elections</a> that are scheduled for November 03.

According to several opinion polls, the state of Nevada is favouring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>. The polls have come back to haunt Trump as even in the 2016 elections, Trump was trailing behind the then&nbsp;Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in Nevada.

This rally was important for Trump as this was his one opportunity to prove to the people of the state that he is the right fit to run the country.&nbsp;

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However, the rally attracted a lot of criticism as Trump's rallies have been hosting audiences of thousands of people, who are usually spotted without any face mask and are seen&nbsp;defying social distancing rules.

Biden used this opportunity to prove to the state of Nevada why Trump is not the right candidate. Highlighting how Trump has been carelessly hosting rallies, Biden said, "Nevadans don`t need more bluster from the president, and don`t need his reckless rallies that ignore the realities of COVID-19 and endanger public health."

"Nevada families need solutions — from containing the pandemic to building the economy back better to making quality health care more accessible to millions of Americans," he added.

Earlier, the rallies in Nevada were cancelled with the&nbsp;reason being over crowd-size restrictions. The party was not given permit, but Trump decided to visit the state irrespective of the warnings issued by the local authorities.

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"The Governor’s Office had no involvement or communication with the event organizers or potential hosts regarding the proposed campaign events advertised by the Trump campaign," Nevada’s Governor Steve Sisolak had earlier tweeted.

Trump's campaign had alleged&nbsp;Sisolak of manipulating the 'Trump supporters' and had accused the governor of not allowing him to visit his supporters.

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Cash crunch&nbsp;

This rally was also important for trump as his re-election campaign has run his pocket dry. Trump is facing a cash crunch and was hoping to raise some money through donations during this rally.

A Republican official said some $18 million would be raised over the weekend through events in Washington and Nevada.

Trump will hold a rally in Reno on Saturday evening, a "Latinos for Trump" event and another rally in Las Vegas on Sunday, followed by a campaign event in Phoenix on Monday. He is also planning to make a stop in Californis to assess the damage caused by the huge wildfires.

Donald Trump headed to Nevada on Saturday to woo the Joe Biden supporters and raise funds for his money-draining election campaign. The US President Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden in the upcoming US elections that are scheduled for November 03.

Donald Trump headed to Nevada on Saturday to woo the Joe Biden supporters and raise funds for his money-draining election campaign. The US President Donald Trump is running against Joe Biden in the upcoming US elections that are scheduled for November 03. According to several opinion polls, the state of Nevada is favouring Joe Biden. The polls have come back to haunt Trump as even in the 2016 elections, Trump was trailing behind the then Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in Nevada. This rally was important for Trump as this was his one opportunity to prove to the people of the state that he is the right fit to run the country. Also read| US election 2020: Donald Trump's Nevada rallies cancelled due to over-crowding However, the rally attracted a lot of criticism as Trump's rallies have been hosting audiences of thousands of people, who are usually spotted without any face mask and are seen defying social distancing rules. Biden used this opportunity to prove to the state of Nevada why Trump is not the right candidate. Highlighting how Trump has been carelessly hosting rallies, Biden said, "Nevadans don`t need more bluster from the president, and don`t need his reckless rallies that ignore the realities of COVID-19 and endanger public health." "Nevada families need solutions — from containing the pandemic to building the economy back better to making quality health care more accessible to millions of Americans," he added. Earlier, the rallies in Nevada were cancelled with the reason being over crowd-size restrictions. The party was not given permit, but Trump decided to visit the state irrespective of the warnings issued by the local authorities. Also read| US election 2020: Donald Trump admits 'downplaying' seriousness of COVID-19 "The Governor’s Office had no involvement or communication with the event organizers or potential hosts regarding the proposed campaign events advertised by the Trump campaign," Nevada’s Governor Steve Sisolak had earlier tweeted. Trump's campaign had alleged Sisolak of manipulating the 'Trump supporters' and had accused the governor of not allowing him to visit his supporters. Also read| Trump seeks to ramp up big, small dollar fundraising citing money crunch Cash crunch This rally was also important for trump as his re-election campaign has run his pocket dry. Trump is facing a cash crunch and was hoping to raise some money through donations during this rally. A Republican official said some $18 million would be raised over the weekend through events in Washington and Nevada. Trump will hold a rally in Reno on Saturday evening, a "Latinos for Trump" event and another rally in Las Vegas on Sunday, followed by a campaign event in Phoenix on Monday. He is also planning to make a stop in Californis to assess the damage caused by the huge wildfires.

US election 2020: Donald Trump heads to Nevada to raise funds for election campaign

The US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> once again asked people to go ahead and vote twice in the upcoming US Presidential elections, scheduled for November 03.

Trump took to Twitter to tell his supporters to "make sure your Ballot COUNTS". He asked the people of North Carolina to mail in their votes early and then visit the polling booth to re-check if their vote has been cast. The US is, this year, encouraging people to opt for mail-in voting, rather than visiting the polling booth, to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, as the US is the worst affected country in the world. However, Trump — who has been criticised for downplaying the danger caused by the virus — is asking people to step out rather than trusting the USPS.

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He further asked people to vote again if they doubt that their vote has not been cast. He said "Don’t let them illegally take your vote away from you!" The statement was criticised by many as Trump's statement urged people to participate in an illegal activity.

"NORTH CAROLINA: To make sure your Ballot COUNTS, sign &amp; send it in EARLY. When Polls open, go to your Polling Place to see if it was COUNTED. IF NOT, VOTE! Your signed Ballot will not count because your vote has been posted. Don’t let them illegally take your vote away from you!," his tweet read.

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However, this tweet was labelled by Twitter for violating 'Civic Integrity Policy. "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about civic and election integrity. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible," the notice on Trump's tweet read.

Twitter Support, on the social media platform, issued a series of tweets explaining the reason behind this label. "We placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our Civic Integrity Policy, specifically for encouraging people to potentially vote twice.," Twitter Safety said.

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Twitter also cleared that the tweet will stay on the platform but will have a label of exploiting civic integrity policy. The tweet will have limited engagement, which means that people can retweet with a&nbsp;comment on Trump's tweet, but they will not be able to like, comment or simple retweet it.

This is not the first time Trump's tweets have been flagged by the social media platform. Earlier, in the first week of September, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-election-2020-twitter-places-notice-on-trumps-tweets-of-double-voting-325197">Twitter had flagged a similar series of tweets</a> where Trump had again asked people to vote twice to be sure their vote is counted. Back in August too, Twitter had issued a disclaimer when <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/twitter-attaches-disclaimer-on-trumps-mail-drop-boxes-tweet-322628">Trump had suggested that&nbsp;mail drop boxes are a 'fraud'.</a>

The flagging and labelling&nbsp;of tweets started after Facebook and Twitter were alleged of promoting political bias. This year, the social media platforms decided to flag any post that tries to manipulate the views of public during the upcoming <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/us-election">US elections</a>.

The US President Donald Trump once again asked people to go ahead and vote twice in the upcoming US Presidential elections, scheduled for November 03. Trump took to Twitter to tell his supporters to "make sure your Ballot COUNTS".

The US President Donald Trump once again asked people to go ahead and vote twice in the upcoming US Presidential elections, scheduled for November 03. Trump took to Twitter to tell his supporters to "make sure your Ballot COUNTS". He asked the people of North Carolina to mail in their votes early and then visit the polling booth to re-check if their vote has been cast. The US is, this year, encouraging people to opt for mail-in voting, rather than visiting the polling booth, to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, as the US is the worst affected country in the world. However, Trump — who has been criticised for downplaying the danger caused by the virus — is asking people to step out rather than trusting the USPS. Also read: Trump seeks to ramp up big, small dollar fundraising citing money crunch He further asked people to vote again if they doubt that their vote has not been cast. He said "Don’t let them illegally take your vote away from you!" The statement was criticised by many as Trump's statement urged people to participate in an illegal activity. "NORTH CAROLINA: To make sure your Ballot COUNTS, sign & send it in EARLY. When Polls open, go to your Polling Place to see if it was COUNTED. IF NOT, VOTE! Your signed Ballot will not count because your vote has been posted. Don’t let them illegally take your vote away from you!," his tweet read. NORTH CAROLINA: To make sure your Ballot COUNTS, sign & send it in EARLY. When Polls open, go to your Polling Place to see if it was COUNTED. IF NOT, VOTE! Your signed Ballot will not count because your vote has been posted. Don’t let them illegally take your vote away from you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 12, 2020 × However, this tweet was labelled by Twitter for violating 'Civic Integrity Policy. "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about civic and election integrity. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible," the notice on Trump's tweet read. Twitter Support, on the social media platform, issued a series of tweets explaining the reason behind this label. "We placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our Civic Integrity Policy, specifically for encouraging people to potentially vote twice.," Twitter Safety said. To protect people on Twitter, we err on the side of limiting the circulation of Tweets which advise people to take actions which could be illegal in the context of voting or result in the invalidation of their votes. — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) September 12, 2020 × Twitter also cleared that the tweet will stay on the platform but will have a label of exploiting civic integrity policy. The tweet will have limited engagement, which means that people can retweet with a comment on Trump's tweet, but they will not be able to like, comment or simple retweet it. This is not the first time Trump's tweets have been flagged by the social media platform. Earlier, in the first week of September, Twitter had flagged a similar series of tweets where Trump had again asked people to vote twice to be sure their vote is counted. Back in August too, Twitter had issued a disclaimer when Trump had suggested that mail drop boxes are a 'fraud'. The flagging and labelling of tweets started after Facebook and Twitter were alleged of promoting political bias. This year, the social media platforms decided to flag any post that tries to manipulate the views of public during the upcoming US elections.

US election 2020: Trump asks North Carolina to vote twice; Twitter issues notice again

US President Donald Trump arrived in Nevada for a fund raiser campaign & political rallies, during which Trump took a sharp dig at Steve Sisolak and called him a "political hack".

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US President Donald Trump has urged residents in the critical political battleground of North Carolina to try to vote twice in the November 3 election, once by mail and once in person, causing a furor for appearing to urge a potential act of voter fraud.

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As the US elections are drawing near, the demonstrations and protests are also increasing. However, the anti-Trump demonstrations seem to be getting more creative.

As the Trump supporters took to streets recently to campaign for him in the upcoming <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/us-election">US elections 2020</a>, a group of artists took to New York's streets to demonstrate against him.

The group of artists, who call themselves '“The Trump Statue Initiative", unveiled their latest exhibition on&nbsp;Battery Park West, Pier A in New York.

The exhibition consists of a live statue in which an artist portraying <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> can be seen driving a golf cart directly into tombstones in a graveyard with&nbsp;right-wing Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham riding on the cart from behind and a cameraman ios clutching the cart from side.

The live statue is a group of four artists who stay in one pose for a while before changing to something else on the similar matter.

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Out of five tombstones four read&nbsp;“In Tragic Memory Of: ‘It Is What It Is’” — which is an infamous quote of Donald Trump from one of his addresses last month in which he was talking about the rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths. The fifth tombstone reads&nbsp;“In Tragic Memory Of: ‘Loser’” — which is a reference to Trump's alleged remark about the US&nbsp;soldiers killed in war, which trump has denied.

To take a further dig at Trump, the front base of the statue reads&nbsp;“Donald Trump, Destroyer of Civil Rights and Liberties, 2016-2020.”

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The project has been conceptualised by&nbsp;Bryan Buckley, a Los Angeles-based curator, who has installed similar statues in&nbsp;Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon.

“The news cycle is so fast right now. Even the ‘loser’ thing — three, four days later it was pushed out of the headlines,” Buckley said. “I see this as an opportunity to slow down and get voters to think about this moment and really think about ‘am I okay with this moment?’ If not, then you should help vote this president out of office.”

His team of artists also asks people to not to forget to vote in the upcoming US Presidential elections that are scheduled for November 03.

Buckley will soon be revealing another installation which he hasn't planned yet, but is sure would be soon depending on what Trump says or tweets.

As the US elections are drawing near, the demonstrations and protests are also increasing. However, the anti-Trump demonstrations seem to be getting more creative.

As the US elections are drawing near, the demonstrations and protests are also increasing. However, the anti-Trump demonstrations seem to be getting more creative. As the Trump supporters took to streets recently to campaign for him in the upcoming US elections 2020, a group of artists took to New York's streets to demonstrate against him. The group of artists, who call themselves '“The Trump Statue Initiative", unveiled their latest exhibition on Battery Park West, Pier A in New York. The exhibition consists of a live statue in which an artist portraying Donald Trump can be seen driving a golf cart directly into tombstones in a graveyard with right-wing Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham riding on the cart from behind and a cameraman ios clutching the cart from side. The live statue is a group of four artists who stay in one pose for a while before changing to something else on the similar matter. Out of five tombstones four read “In Tragic Memory Of: ‘It Is What It Is’” — which is an infamous quote of Donald Trump from one of his addresses last month in which he was talking about the rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths. The fifth tombstone reads “In Tragic Memory Of: ‘Loser’” — which is a reference to Trump's alleged remark about the US soldiers killed in war, which trump has denied. To take a further dig at Trump, the front base of the statue reads “Donald Trump, Destroyer of Civil Rights and Liberties, 2016-2020.” Also read| US Justice Department seeks to defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit The project has been conceptualised by Bryan Buckley, a Los Angeles-based curator, who has installed similar statues in Washington, D.C., and Portland, Oregon. “The news cycle is so fast right now. Even the ‘loser’ thing — three, four days later it was pushed out of the headlines,” Buckley said. “I see this as an opportunity to slow down and get voters to think about this moment and really think about ‘am I okay with this moment?’ If not, then you should help vote this president out of office.” His team of artists also asks people to not to forget to vote in the upcoming US Presidential elections that are scheduled for November 03. Buckley will soon be revealing another installation which he hasn't planned yet, but is sure would be soon depending on what Trump says or tweets.

US election 2020: Anti-Trump statue installed in New York; more soon to follow

The National Conventions in America has drawn the battle lines for the final weeks of the election campaign and soon the two candidates will be engaging in a war of words on live television. But, before the Presidential debates, the Presidential candidates have already called for a fight on twitter.

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"He waved the white flag,"... "it’s almost criminal," were the words used by Democratic presidential nominee <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden">Joe Biden </a>as he sharpened attacks on US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a><a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump?page=1"> </a>over the response to the coronavirus crisis.&nbsp;

Biden's comments came after journalist Bob Woodward in his new book revealed that Trump knew about the deadly virus, but he deliberately played it down.&nbsp;

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"He waved the white flag," Biden said, in an interview to CNN aired on Thursday.&nbsp;

"He walked away. He didn’t do a damn thing – think about it! And it’s almost criminal."

Woodward, who is known for playing a key role in covering the Watergate scandal in the 70s, in his book wrote that the US president was informed that the virus is an airborne disease and much dangerous than influenza, but he chose to "play it down" and predicting that it would "disappear".&nbsp;

"He waved the white flag,"... "it’s almost criminal," were the words used by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as he sharpened attacks on US President Donald Trump over the response to the coronavirus crisis.

"He waved the white flag,"... "it’s almost criminal," were the words used by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as he sharpened attacks on US President Donald Trump over the response to the coronavirus crisis. Biden's comments came after journalist Bob Woodward in his new book revealed that Trump knew about the deadly virus, but he deliberately played it down. Also read | 'Calm, no panic': Donald Trump says he didn't lie about coronavirus after Bob Woodward's book-reveal "He waved the white flag," Biden said, in an interview to CNN aired on Thursday. "He walked away. He didn’t do a damn thing – think about it! And it’s almost criminal." Woodward, who is known for playing a key role in covering the Watergate scandal in the 70s, in his book wrote that the US president was informed that the virus is an airborne disease and much dangerous than influenza, but he chose to "play it down" and predicting that it would "disappear".

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Prominent US journalist Bob Woodward was forced to defend himself following claims in his book on US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> that said that Trump downplayed the coronavirus crisis despite knowing its severity.&nbsp;

In his upcoming book, Woodward, who is known for covering Watergate scandal, wrote that he received a call from Trump in February, where he called the virus "deadly" and said: "You just breathe the air and that's how it's passed".

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The journalist is facing a lot of flak as many allege that he should have reported the matter when it took place rather than waiting to include this in his book to increase its sales.&nbsp;

"My job is to understand it, and to hold him accountable, and to hold myself accountable,” said Woodward, on the delay in revealing the remarks.&nbsp;

"I did the best I could," he said, in an interview to AP.&nbsp;

He added that when the crisis began, the issue was seen more as political than public health. Woodward said revealing these comments before November 3 presidential election became his goal.&nbsp;

"That was the demarcation line for me," he said.&nbsp; 
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Prominent US journalist Bob Woodward was forced to defend himself following claims in his book on US President Donald Trump that said that Trump downplayed the coronavirus crisis despite knowing its severity.

Prominent US journalist Bob Woodward was forced to defend himself following claims in his book on US President Donald Trump that said that Trump downplayed the coronavirus crisis despite knowing its severity. In his upcoming book, Woodward, who is known for covering Watergate scandal, wrote that he received a call from Trump in February, where he called the virus "deadly" and said: "You just breathe the air and that's how it's passed". Also read | US election 2020: Trump, Biden to try to outshine each other at 9/11 memorials The journalist is facing a lot of flak as many allege that he should have reported the matter when it took place rather than waiting to include this in his book to increase its sales. "My job is to understand it, and to hold him accountable, and to hold myself accountable,” said Woodward, on the delay in revealing the remarks. "I did the best I could," he said, in an interview to AP. He added that when the crisis began, the issue was seen more as political than public health. Woodward said revealing these comments before November 3 presidential election became his goal. "That was the demarcation line for me," he said.

US journalist defends decision for halt in publishing Trump's remarks on coronavirus crisis

The US President Donald Trump has been campaigning all over the country with the hopes of getting re-elected in the upcoming <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/us-election">US elections</a>.

His campaigns have been criticised quite a lot of times from his opposition party members and health experts due to carelessness towards the coronavirus restrictions.

While Trump would like to continue campaigning in the same manner, his upcoming&nbsp;campaign rallies, scheduled for this weekend, have been cancelled — with the reason being over crowd-size restrictions.

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The rallies were to be organised at&nbsp;&nbsp;two Nevada airports. However, the state cancelled the permit for the events as they would have&nbsp;violated the state’s coronavirus-related ban on gatherings of more than 50 people.

However, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> has a firm decision-making power and has, therefore, decided to still visit the state to assess his standing in the upcoming elections from this state — which is crucial to decide&nbsp;whether the Republican incumbent or Democratic rival Joe Biden wins the Nov. 3 presidential election.

The rallies had been scheduled at airports in Las Vegas and Reno.

"The Governor’s Office had no involvement or communication with the event organizers or potential hosts regarding the proposed campaign events advertised by the Trump campaign," Nevada’s Governor Steve Sisolak&nbsp;said on Twitter.

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Trump's team, however, has accused Sisolak and Democrats of not allowing Trump to meet his supporters — a claim that has been denied by the opposition.

The decision was taken after Trump's&nbsp;rally on Tuesday at an airport in North Carolina drew thousands, defying all coronavirus-related restrictions, in contrast to Joe Biden's rallies which have usually involved smaller crowds who can be spotted wearing face masks.

“The fact that Donald Trump was even considering holding these unsafe events in the midst of a global pandemic is just the latest example of his poor judgment and complete disregard for Nevadans’ public health and safety,”&nbsp;Madison Mundy, a spokeswoman for the Nevada Democratic Party, said in a statement

The US President Donald Trump has been campaigning all over the country with the hopes of getting re-elected in the upcoming US elections. His campaigns have been criticised quite a lot of times from his opposition party members and health experts due to carelessness towards the coronavirus restrictions.

The US President Donald Trump has been campaigning all over the country with the hopes of getting re-elected in the upcoming US elections. His campaigns have been criticised quite a lot of times from his opposition party members and health experts due to carelessness towards the coronavirus restrictions. While Trump would like to continue campaigning in the same manner, his upcoming campaign rallies, scheduled for this weekend, have been cancelled — with the reason being over crowd-size restrictions. Also read| US election 2020: Donald Trump admits 'downplaying' seriousness of COVID-19 The rallies were to be organised at two Nevada airports. However, the state cancelled the permit for the events as they would have violated the state’s coronavirus-related ban on gatherings of more than 50 people. However, Donald Trump has a firm decision-making power and has, therefore, decided to still visit the state to assess his standing in the upcoming elections from this state — which is crucial to decide whether the Republican incumbent or Democratic rival Joe Biden wins the Nov. 3 presidential election. The rallies had been scheduled at airports in Las Vegas and Reno. "The Governor’s Office had no involvement or communication with the event organizers or potential hosts regarding the proposed campaign events advertised by the Trump campaign," Nevada’s Governor Steve Sisolak said on Twitter. × Trump's team, however, has accused Sisolak and Democrats of not allowing Trump to meet his supporters — a claim that has been denied by the opposition. The decision was taken after Trump's rally on Tuesday at an airport in North Carolina drew thousands, defying all coronavirus-related restrictions, in contrast to Joe Biden's rallies which have usually involved smaller crowds who can be spotted wearing face masks. “The fact that Donald Trump was even considering holding these unsafe events in the midst of a global pandemic is just the latest example of his poor judgment and complete disregard for Nevadans’ public health and safety,” Madison Mundy, a spokeswoman for the Nevada Democratic Party, said in a statement

US election 2020: Donald Trump's Nevada rallies cancelled due to over-crowding

US election 2020: American companies offer off days to encourage employees to vote

Ahead of the US elections 2020, the US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> has issued a lost of the 'ideal' Supreme Court judges, with an aim to woo his voters.

Trump has shortlisted some potential nominees for country's highest court. The potential list, assumable, includes his political allies such as&nbsp;Ted Cruz of Texas, Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Josh Hawley of Missouri.

"Over the next four years, America's president will choose hundreds of federal judges and in all likelihood one, two, three and even four Supreme Court justices," Trump told reporters at the White House.

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"The outcome of these decisions will determine whether we hold fast to our nation's founding principles or whether they are lost forever," he added.

Experts believe the list of potential candidates is Trump's attempt to woo his Republican voters ahead of the upcoming <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/us-election">US elections</a>.

Trump has claimed that if he wins the elections he will see to it that the appointed judges do justice to their position. He alleged that his rival, Joe Biden, will appoint judges who would be extremely radical and would"erase" the Second Amendment giving Americans the right to bear arms and "require taxpayers to fund extremely late term abortion."

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"They will remove the words 'Under God' from the Pledge of Allegiance, they will unilaterally declare the death penalty unconstitutional," he added.

Trump feels nominating the Supreme Court judges is one of the most important tasks of the US President — a post he is hoping to get re-elected for in the November elections.

Trump has appointed two conservative justices since taking office — Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh — which has resulted in a majority of conservative party in the court.

Ahead of the US elections 2020, the US President Donald Trump has issued a lost of the 'ideal' Supreme Court judges, with an aim to woo his voters. Trump has shortlisted some potential nominees for country's highest court.

Ahead of the US elections 2020, the US President Donald Trump has issued a lost of the 'ideal' Supreme Court judges, with an aim to woo his voters. Trump has shortlisted some potential nominees for country's highest court. The potential list, assumable, includes his political allies such as Ted Cruz of Texas, Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Josh Hawley of Missouri. "Over the next four years, America's president will choose hundreds of federal judges and in all likelihood one, two, three and even four Supreme Court justices," Trump told reporters at the White House. Also read| US election 2020: White House ordered me not to report Russian meddling in polls: Whistleblower "The outcome of these decisions will determine whether we hold fast to our nation's founding principles or whether they are lost forever," he added. Experts believe the list of potential candidates is Trump's attempt to woo his Republican voters ahead of the upcoming US elections. Trump has claimed that if he wins the elections he will see to it that the appointed judges do justice to their position. He alleged that his rival, Joe Biden, will appoint judges who would be extremely radical and would"erase" the Second Amendment giving Americans the right to bear arms and "require taxpayers to fund extremely late term abortion." Also read| US election 2020: Donald Trump admits 'downplaying' seriousness of COVID-19 "They will remove the words 'Under God' from the Pledge of Allegiance, they will unilaterally declare the death penalty unconstitutional," he added. Trump feels nominating the Supreme Court judges is one of the most important tasks of the US President — a post he is hoping to get re-elected for in the November elections. Trump has appointed two conservative justices since taking office — Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh — which has resulted in a majority of conservative party in the court.

US election 2020: Trump issues list of potential Supreme Court judges to woo voters

US President Donald Trump has attacked Democratic Vice President nominee Kamala Harris at a campaign rally by saying "people don't like her" and it would be "an insult" to the US if she becomes President.

Trump launches verbal attacks at Kamala Harris at campaign rally

As the diplomatic relationship between China and the US are taking a downward fall, the trade deals between the two nations are also getting affected.

After banning several Chinese companies from operating in the US, now the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has decided to&nbsp;to block imports of cotton and tomato products from western China's Xinjiang region.

However, the reason behind this decision is not the falling diplomatic relations but the inhumane actions from the Chinese side in the production. It has been alleged that the production of&nbsp;cotton and tomato products in the&nbsp;Xinjiang region is done through forced labour.

The announcement, which was to be made on Tuesday, has been postponed due to "scheduling issues". However, according to unofficial announcements and local reports, it has been reported the CBP is readying orders to stop the import of tomatoes, cotton, tomato paste,&nbsp;cotton yarn, textiles and apparel.

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The decision has been taken after the United Nations claimed to have credible reports and proof that around one&nbsp;million Muslims have been detained in camps in the region, where they are put to work forcefully and are treated in an inhumane manner with very limited resources.

However, China, irrespective of the pressure imposed by the west, has denied all allegations and has continuously declared that the&nbsp;camps are vocational training centers needed to fight extremism.

"We have reasonable but not conclusive evidence that there is a risk of forced labour in supply chains related to cotton textiles and tomatoes coming out of Xinjiang," CBP Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda Smith. "We will continue to work our investigations to fill in those gaps."

Although no official announcement has been made yet,&nbsp;the "Withhold Release Orders" allow the CBP to detain shipments based on suspicion of forced-labour involvement under long-standing US laws aimed at combating human trafficking, child labour and other human rights abuses.

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As per an order cited by a local news company, CBP has stated that the forced labour in the regionincludes&nbsp;"debt bondage, unfree movement, isolation, intimidation and threats, withholding of wages, and abusive working and living conditions."

The ban can have a negative effect on the US retail industry as China is one of the biggest cotton importer for the US as the Asian country&nbsp;produces about 20 per cent of the world's cotton and most of it comes from Xinjiang.

This is not the first time <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>'s administration has taken a step against the forced labour in&nbsp;Xinjiang region. Earlier, in March, the US lawmakers had proposed legislation that would require all goods coming from the&nbsp;Xinjiang region to specifically state that the products are not a result of the forced labour.

Later, in July, Washington issued an advisory warning companies operating businesses out of or with resources from Xinjiang, or with entities using Xinjiang labour. The lawmakers warned these companies that they&nbsp;could be exposed to "reputational, economic, and legal risks".

The ban would affect&nbsp;Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and apparel produced by Yili Zhuowan Garment Manufacturing Co Ltd and Baoding LYSZD Trade and Business Co Ltd.

It will also block imports of products made at the Lop County Industrial Park as well as the Lop County No. 4 Vocational Skills Education and Training Center. Products such as hair extensions from the Lop County Meixin Hair Product Co. will also be banned. Additionally, tech-related products such as computer-parts made by the Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co Ltd, based in Anhui, China, will also face the ban.

As the diplomatic relationship between China and the US are taking a downward fall, the trade deals between the two nations are also getting affected. After banning several Chinese companies from operating in the US, now the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has decided to to block imports of cotton and tomato products from western China's Xinjiang region.

As the diplomatic relationship between China and the US are taking a downward fall, the trade deals between the two nations are also getting affected. After banning several Chinese companies from operating in the US, now the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has decided to to block imports of cotton and tomato products from western China's Xinjiang region. However, the reason behind this decision is not the falling diplomatic relations but the inhumane actions from the Chinese side in the production. It has been alleged that the production of cotton and tomato products in the Xinjiang region is done through forced labour. The announcement, which was to be made on Tuesday, has been postponed due to "scheduling issues". However, according to unofficial announcements and local reports, it has been reported the CBP is readying orders to stop the import of tomatoes, cotton, tomato paste, cotton yarn, textiles and apparel. Also read| US election 2020: Ahead of polls, Trump plans to withdraw US troops from Iraq, Afghanistan The decision has been taken after the United Nations claimed to have credible reports and proof that around one million Muslims have been detained in camps in the region, where they are put to work forcefully and are treated in an inhumane manner with very limited resources. However, China, irrespective of the pressure imposed by the west, has denied all allegations and has continuously declared that the camps are vocational training centers needed to fight extremism. "We have reasonable but not conclusive evidence that there is a risk of forced labour in supply chains related to cotton textiles and tomatoes coming out of Xinjiang," CBP Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda Smith. "We will continue to work our investigations to fill in those gaps." Although no official announcement has been made yet, the "Withhold Release Orders" allow the CBP to detain shipments based on suspicion of forced-labour involvement under long-standing US laws aimed at combating human trafficking, child labour and other human rights abuses. Also read| US Justice Department seeks to defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit As per an order cited by a local news company, CBP has stated that the forced labour in the regionincludes "debt bondage, unfree movement, isolation, intimidation and threats, withholding of wages, and abusive working and living conditions." The ban can have a negative effect on the US retail industry as China is one of the biggest cotton importer for the US as the Asian country produces about 20 per cent of the world's cotton and most of it comes from Xinjiang. This is not the first time Donald Trump's administration has taken a step against the forced labour in Xinjiang region. Earlier, in March, the US lawmakers had proposed legislation that would require all goods coming from the Xinjiang region to specifically state that the products are not a result of the forced labour. Later, in July, Washington issued an advisory warning companies operating businesses out of or with resources from Xinjiang, or with entities using Xinjiang labour. The lawmakers warned these companies that they could be exposed to "reputational, economic, and legal risks". The ban would affect Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and apparel produced by Yili Zhuowan Garment Manufacturing Co Ltd and Baoding LYSZD Trade and Business Co Ltd. It will also block imports of products made at the Lop County Industrial Park as well as the Lop County No. 4 Vocational Skills Education and Training Center. Products such as hair extensions from the Lop County Meixin Hair Product Co. will also be banned. Additionally, tech-related products such as computer-parts made by the Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co Ltd, based in Anhui, China, will also face the ban.

US election 2020: Trump administration to ban imports from China over forced labour

Russian interference could theoretically cost Democrats the presidential elections, party's vice-presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris said on Sunday.

"I am clear that Russia interfered in the election of the president of the United States in 2016," Harris told CNN in an interview.

"I serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee. We have published detailed reports about exactly what we believe happened. And I do believe that there will be foreign interference in the 2020 election and that Russia will be at the front of the line," she said responding to a question on the allegations of Russian interference in the presidential elections.

"Could it cost you the White House?" she was asked. "Theoretically, of course, yes," Harris said.

Responding to another question, Kamala Harris alleged that there are classic voter suppression at play in this upcoming election, where, after the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act with Shelby v. Holder in 2013, dozens of states passed laws that were designed to suppress the black vote, to suppress students from voting, to suppress indigenous people from voting, so much so that, in North Carolina, a court of appeals said the law was passed with surgical precision to get in the way of black voters from voting.

"So, we have classic voter suppression. We have what happened in 2016, which is foreign interference. We have a president who is trying to convince the American people not to believe in the integrity of our election system and compromise their belief that their vote might count," Kamala Harris said.

"These things are all at play. I am very realistic. Joe is realistic about the fact that, until we can win and get in and put some teeth back in the Voting Rights Act, and bring back the public's confidence in the system, that there will be many obstacles that people are intentionally placing in front of Americans' ability to vote," she said.

"But we will surpass and surmount and get around those obstacles," Harris said in response to the question.

Russian interference could theoretically cost Democrats the presidential elections, party's vice-presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris said on Sunday. "I am clear that Russia interfered in the election of the president of the United States in 2016," Harris told CNN in an interview.

Russian interference could theoretically cost Democrats the presidential elections, party's vice-presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris said on Sunday. "I am clear that Russia interfered in the election of the president of the United States in 2016," Harris told CNN in an interview. "I serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee. We have published detailed reports about exactly what we believe happened. And I do believe that there will be foreign interference in the 2020 election and that Russia will be at the front of the line," she said responding to a question on the allegations of Russian interference in the presidential elections. "Could it cost you the White House?" she was asked. "Theoretically, of course, yes," Harris said. Responding to another question, Kamala Harris alleged that there are classic voter suppression at play in this upcoming election, where, after the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act with Shelby v. Holder in 2013, dozens of states passed laws that were designed to suppress the black vote, to suppress students from voting, to suppress indigenous people from voting, so much so that, in North Carolina, a court of appeals said the law was passed with surgical precision to get in the way of black voters from voting. "So, we have classic voter suppression. We have what happened in 2016, which is foreign interference. We have a president who is trying to convince the American people not to believe in the integrity of our election system and compromise their belief that their vote might count," Kamala Harris said. "These things are all at play. I am very realistic. Joe is realistic about the fact that, until we can win and get in and put some teeth back in the Voting Rights Act, and bring back the public's confidence in the system, that there will be many obstacles that people are intentionally placing in front of Americans' ability to vote," she said. "But we will surpass and surmount and get around those obstacles," Harris said in response to the question.

'Russian interference in election could cost White House': Kamala Harris

In her first ever interview, Osama bin Laden‘s niece has claimed that another 9/11-inspired attack could happen if Joe Biden is elected president, and she says only Donald Trump could prevent it.&nbsp; 
 
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Noor bin Ladin, 33, warned that leftists in the US have aligned themselves with radicalism.&nbsp;

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Noor bin Ladin, who spells her surname differently from her terrorist uncle said that "ISIS proliferated under the Obama/Biden administration, leading to them coming to Europe,”.

She explained her admiration for Donald Trump and why Americans are supposedly safer under his presidency and said "Trump has shown he protects America and us by extension from foreign threats by obliterating terrorists at the root and before they get a chance to strike."

"I had been going to the states with my mom several times a year from the age of three onwards," she said.

Bin Ladin went on to say she became a Trump supporter all the way back in 2015, when he announced his presidential bid.&nbsp;

"I have watched from afar and I admire this man’s resolve. He must be reelected," she said. "… It’s vital for the future of not only America, but western civilization as a whole."

(With inputs from agencies)

In her first ever interview, Osama bin Laden‘s niece has claimed that another 9/11-inspired attack could happen if Joe Biden is elected president, and she says only Donald Trump could prevent it.

In her first ever interview, Osama bin Laden‘s niece has claimed that another 9/11-inspired attack could happen if Joe Biden is elected president, and she says only Donald Trump could prevent it. Also read: Expect stadiums to be converted to in-person polling places for US election Noor bin Ladin, 33, warned that leftists in the US have aligned themselves with radicalism. Also read | 'Will not trust him': Kamala Harris on Donald Trump's pre-election vaccine Noor bin Ladin, who spells her surname differently from her terrorist uncle said that "ISIS proliferated under the Obama/Biden administration, leading to them coming to Europe,”. She explained her admiration for Donald Trump and why Americans are supposedly safer under his presidency and said "Trump has shown he protects America and us by extension from foreign threats by obliterating terrorists at the root and before they get a chance to strike." "I had been going to the states with my mom several times a year from the age of three onwards," she said. Bin Ladin went on to say she became a Trump supporter all the way back in 2015, when he announced his presidential bid. "I have watched from afar and I admire this man’s resolve. He must be reelected," she said. "… It’s vital for the future of not only America, but western civilization as a whole." (With inputs from agencies)

Another 9/11 could happen if Trump loses, says Osama bin Laden’s niece

A boat parade in Texas, taken out in support of President Donald Trump's reelection, ran into trouble on Saturday as multiple vessels sank, as per authorities. Also read: Expect stadiums to be converted to in-person polling places for US election The Travis County Sheriff's Office "responded to multiple calls involving boats in distress during the Trump parade on Lake Travis," it said on Twitter.

A boat parade in Texas, taken out in support of President Donald Trump's reelection, ran into trouble on Saturday as multiple vessels sank, as per authorities. Also read: Expect stadiums to be converted to in-person polling places for US election The Travis County Sheriff's Office "responded to multiple calls involving boats in distress during the Trump parade on Lake Travis," it said on Twitter. "Several boats did sink." According to sheriff's office spokeswoman Kristen Dark, there was no evidence of foul play. There were no injuries or medical emergencies reported at the parade on Lake Travis, located in the northwest of Austin. "Some were taking on water, some were stalled, some were capsizing, it was all types of different things," Dark said. The scenes of the boat parade went viral on social media as it showed boats flying Trump 2020 flags in choppy water, likely caused by a large number of vessels moving closely together. "There were an exceptional number of boats on the lake today," Dark said. The spokeswoman also added that authorities were still gathering data on how many boats sank and how many people were rescued. Also read: Trump calls for resignation of reporter for 'fake news' Over 2,500 people had marked themselves on Facebook as having attended the Lake Travis Trump Boat Parade, which Dark said was three to five kilometres long. The boat parade was set to feature four parachutists jumping out of a helicopter with smoke and flags, according to the event's Facebook page. Boats were asked to travel at 10 miles per hour. The US elections are set to take place on November 3 where Republican Donald Trump will face Democratic candidate Joe Biden. (Inputs from AFP)

Multiple vessels during pro-Trump boat parade in Texas sink; no injuries reported

Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, is alleging in a new book that Trump made disparaging remarks about Black world leaders including former South African President Nelson Mandela, as well as about US minorities in general, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Cohen worked closely with Trump for years before turning against him, most publicly in testimony to Congress last year prior to Trump's impeachment.

Now Cohen is serving a three-year sentence for, among other things, making false statements to Congress. In a book due to be published next week, Cohen alleges that Trump described Mandela as a poor leader, according to the Washington Post which reported it obtained a copy of the book.

According to the newspaper, Cohen wrote that following Mandela's death in 2013, Trump said: "Mandela f---ed the whole country up. Now it's a s---hole. F--- Mandela. He was no leader."

Cohen also alleged that Trump said: "Tell me one country run by a black person that isn't as---hole. They are all complete f---ing toilets."

White House Spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany responded by attacking Cohen's credibility.

"Michael Cohen is a disgraced felon and disbarred lawyer, who lied to Congress. He has lost all credibility, and it's unsurprising to see his latest attempt to profit off of lies," McEnany said in a statement.

Trump has called Cohen "a rat," and a liar, and Cohen has said he faced repeated death threats from Trump supporters.

Trump, a Republican, is seeking re-election and will face Democrat Joe Biden at the polls on Nov. 3. At the Republican convention in August where Trump was formally nominated to appear on the ballot, speakers defended Trump against past accusations of racism.

Cohen alleged that Trump was dismissive of minorities, and that Trump said during his 2016 presidential campaign that he would not win the Hispanic vote, the Washington Post reported. According to Cohen, Trump said: "Like the blacks, they're too stupid to vote for Trump."

Cohen is serving time for tax evasion, false statements and campaign finance violations, the last related to payments to silence women who alleged affairs with Trump before the 2016 presidential election.

He was released to home confinement in May given the risks of catching COVID-19 in prison, but then was briefly imprisoned again in July. A federal judge then ruled Cohen had been subjected to retaliation for planning to publish his book, and ordered him released again.

Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, is alleging in a new book that Trump made disparaging remarks about Black world leaders including former South African President Nelson Mandela, as well as about US minorities in general, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, is alleging in a new book that Trump made disparaging remarks about Black world leaders including former South African President Nelson Mandela, as well as about US minorities in general, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. Cohen worked closely with Trump for years before turning against him, most publicly in testimony to Congress last year prior to Trump's impeachment. Now Cohen is serving a three-year sentence for, among other things, making false statements to Congress. In a book due to be published next week, Cohen alleges that Trump described Mandela as a poor leader, according to the Washington Post which reported it obtained a copy of the book. According to the newspaper, Cohen wrote that following Mandela's death in 2013, Trump said: "Mandela f---ed the whole country up. Now it's a s---hole. F--- Mandela. He was no leader." Cohen also alleged that Trump said: "Tell me one country run by a black person that isn't as---hole. They are all complete f---ing toilets." White House Spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany responded by attacking Cohen's credibility. "Michael Cohen is a disgraced felon and disbarred lawyer, who lied to Congress. He has lost all credibility, and it's unsurprising to see his latest attempt to profit off of lies," McEnany said in a statement. Trump has called Cohen "a rat," and a liar, and Cohen has said he faced repeated death threats from Trump supporters. Trump, a Republican, is seeking re-election and will face Democrat Joe Biden at the polls on Nov. 3. At the Republican convention in August where Trump was formally nominated to appear on the ballot, speakers defended Trump against past accusations of racism. Cohen alleged that Trump was dismissive of minorities, and that Trump said during his 2016 presidential campaign that he would not win the Hispanic vote, the Washington Post reported. According to Cohen, Trump said: "Like the blacks, they're too stupid to vote for Trump." Cohen is serving time for tax evasion, false statements and campaign finance violations, the last related to payments to silence women who alleged affairs with Trump before the 2016 presidential election. He was released to home confinement in May given the risks of catching COVID-19 in prison, but then was briefly imprisoned again in July. A federal judge then ruled Cohen had been subjected to retaliation for planning to publish his book, and ordered him released again.

'He was no leader': Trump's ex-lawyer says US president disparaged Mandela

Facebook&nbsp;Inc said on Thursday&nbsp;it ban&nbsp;new political ads the week before the US election&nbsp;in November, bowing to concern that its loose approach to free speech could once again be exploited to interfere with the vote.

The social media giant vowed to fact check premature claims of victory, stating that if a candidate tries to declare himself the winner before final votes are tallied "we'll add a label to their posts directing people to the official results."

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The world's biggest social network also said it was creating a label for posts by candidates or campaigns that try to claim victory before the election results are official, and widening the criteria for content to be removed as voter suppression.

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Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;post announcing the changes that he was concerned about the unique challenges voters would face due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has prompted a surge in voting by mail.

"I'm also worried that with our nation so divided and election results potentially taking days or even weeks to be finalized, there could be an increased risk of civil unrest across the country," he said.

Facebook also started limiting its Messenger service to allow users to&nbsp;forward missives to no more than five people or groups at a time "to help curb the efforts of those looking to cause chaos, sow uncertainty or inadvertently undermine accurate information."

The moves follow sharp criticism of Facebook's handling of the 2016 presidential election, when it failed to restrict disinformation from Russian operatives that spread conspiracy theories and discouraged voting in some cases.

Facebook&nbsp;has been battered by criticism, including from its own employees, since allowing several inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump to remain untouched earlier this summer, including one which contained misleading claims about mail-in ballots.

Disinformation experts have also raised the alarm, echoed in threat assessments by&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;executives, about false claims and conspiracy theories spreading in the increasingly likely scenario that official results are not immediately available on election night.

Zuckerberg said&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;was "increasingly seeing attempts to undermine the legitimacy of our elections from within our own borders" in addition to foreign influence campaigns, like the one it and U.S. intelligence agencies determined Russia carried out to meddle in the 2016 vote.

The US is gearing up for what is expected to be a bruising campaign season against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic and mass protests for racial justice that have led to violent conflict in some cities between civil rights groups and armed right-wing vigilantes.

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it ban new political ads the week before the US election in November, bowing to concern that its loose approach to free speech could once again be exploited to interfere with the vote.

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it ban new political ads the week before the US election in November, bowing to concern that its loose approach to free speech could once again be exploited to interfere with the vote. The social media giant vowed to fact check premature claims of victory, stating that if a candidate tries to declare himself the winner before final votes are tallied "we'll add a label to their posts directing people to the official results." The world's biggest social network also said it was creating a label for posts by candidates or campaigns that try to claim victory before the election results are official, and widening the criteria for content to be removed as voter suppression. Also read: Russian influence campaign targeted left-wing voters in US and UK, says Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post announcing the changes that he was concerned about the unique challenges voters would face due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has prompted a surge in voting by mail. "I'm also worried that with our nation so divided and election results potentially taking days or even weeks to be finalized, there could be an increased risk of civil unrest across the country," he said. Facebook also started limiting its Messenger service to allow users to forward missives to no more than five people or groups at a time "to help curb the efforts of those looking to cause chaos, sow uncertainty or inadvertently undermine accurate information." The moves follow sharp criticism of Facebook's handling of the 2016 presidential election, when it failed to restrict disinformation from Russian operatives that spread conspiracy theories and discouraged voting in some cases. Facebook has been battered by criticism, including from its own employees, since allowing several inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump to remain untouched earlier this summer, including one which contained misleading claims about mail-in ballots. Disinformation experts have also raised the alarm, echoed in threat assessments by Facebook executives, about false claims and conspiracy theories spreading in the increasingly likely scenario that official results are not immediately available on election night. Zuckerberg said Facebook was "increasingly seeing attempts to undermine the legitimacy of our elections from within our own borders" in addition to foreign influence campaigns, like the one it and U.S. intelligence agencies determined Russia carried out to meddle in the 2016 vote. The US is gearing up for what is expected to be a bruising campaign season against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic and mass protests for racial justice that have led to violent conflict in some cities between civil rights groups and armed right-wing vigilantes.

Facebook to halt new political ads on cusp of US election

In the United States, the health of the President and the presidential candidate has become a subject of debate. People are questioning if Joe Biden is mentally and psychologically unfit for office, and there are also rumours that&nbsp;Donald Trump is suffering from mini-strokes.

Joe Biden is known to be a gaffe machine. Biden's many public blunders have earned him the title 'sleepy Joe'. The 77-year-old is now the official democratic presidential nominee and the questions around his cognitive abilities have only increased.

Biden is being called 'mentally unstable'. In question is a report that was recently submitted to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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This report was about alleged election interference by foreign powers seeking to raise doubts about the health of both the presidential candidates. The report titled, 'Russia likely to denigrate health of US candidates to influence 2020 election',&nbsp;was sent to the DHS public affairs office in July.

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The draft mentioned that the Russian media had been publishing reports on the poor mental health of Biden. This report, like many products from DHS intelligence bureau,&nbsp;was intended to be distributed to federal and state enforcement agencies but it was delayed for further review, and then completely withheld.

Now, this information has been leaked and it&nbsp;has prompted scrutiny of alleged political influence at the DHS.

The DHS says it did not publish the report because it was "poorly written" and&nbsp;it lacked the necessary context and evidence for broader dissmenation. The Democrats are pushing for a probe.

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In the meantime, concerns are being raised about Donald Trump's health as well. Rumour mills have been abuzz with the news that the 74-yeard old POTUS&nbsp;is suffering mini-strokes.

It all started with a report published by Matt Drudge, an American political commentator and an influential media personality. He runs a website called the Druge Report.

During 2016, he used every bit of his influence to back Donald Trump, but now he has turned against Trump. Recently, he published a column which suggested that Trump had been suffering mini-strokes. As proof, he provided some images of Donald Trump dragging his right leg.

Dr. Sean Conley, the US President's physician has categorically denied all such claims, but&nbsp;Trump is known to be his own spokesperson. So, he put out a tweet, "It never ends! Now they are trying to say that your favorite President, me, went to Walter Reed Medical Center, having suffered a series of mini-strokes. Never happened to THIS candidate - FAKE NEWS. Perhaps they are referring to another candidate from another Party!"

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Trump put out another tweet that was directly aimed at Matt Drudge saying, "Drudge didn’t support me in 2016, and I hear he doesn’t support me now. Maybe that’s why he is doing poorly. His Fake News report on Mini-Strokes is incorrect. Possibly thinking about himself, or the other party’s “candidate”."

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However, Biden has&nbsp;mostly remained silent on questions on his mental health. He is now headed to Kenosha — the latest flashpoint of violent protests in America. His visit comes just two days after Trump travelled the same city. The dueling trips are set to frame the upcoming presidential debates around racial injustice.

In the United States, the health of the President and the presidential candidate has become a subject of debate. People are questioning if Joe Biden is mentally and psychologically unfit for office, and there are also rumours that Donald Trump is suffering from mini-strokes.

In the United States, the health of the President and the presidential candidate has become a subject of debate. People are questioning if Joe Biden is mentally and psychologically unfit for office, and there are also rumours that Donald Trump is suffering from mini-strokes. Joe Biden is known to be a gaffe machine. Biden's many public blunders have earned him the title 'sleepy Joe'. The 77-year-old is now the official democratic presidential nominee and the questions around his cognitive abilities have only increased. Biden is being called 'mentally unstable'. In question is a report that was recently submitted to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Also read| 'Get off Twitter': Joe Biden asks Trump to do his real job This report was about alleged election interference by foreign powers seeking to raise doubts about the health of both the presidential candidates. The report titled, 'Russia likely to denigrate health of US candidates to influence 2020 election', was sent to the DHS public affairs office in July. The draft mentioned that the Russian media had been publishing reports on the poor mental health of Biden. This report, like many products from DHS intelligence bureau, was intended to be distributed to federal and state enforcement agencies but it was delayed for further review, and then completely withheld. Now, this information has been leaked and it has prompted scrutiny of alleged political influence at the DHS. The DHS says it did not publish the report because it was "poorly written" and it lacked the necessary context and evidence for broader dissmenation. The Democrats are pushing for a probe. Also read| Donald Trump threatens to cut federal funding for 'lawless' cities In the meantime, concerns are being raised about Donald Trump's health as well. Rumour mills have been abuzz with the news that the 74-yeard old POTUS is suffering mini-strokes. It all started with a report published by Matt Drudge, an American political commentator and an influential media personality. He runs a website called the Druge Report. During 2016, he used every bit of his influence to back Donald Trump, but now he has turned against Trump. Recently, he published a column which suggested that Trump had been suffering mini-strokes. As proof, he provided some images of Donald Trump dragging his right leg. Dr. Sean Conley, the US President's physician has categorically denied all such claims, but Trump is known to be his own spokesperson. So, he put out a tweet, "It never ends! Now they are trying to say that your favorite President, me, went to Walter Reed Medical Center, having suffered a series of mini-strokes. Never happened to THIS candidate - FAKE NEWS. Perhaps they are referring to another candidate from another Party!" It never ends! Now they are trying to say that your favorite President, me, went to Walter Reed Medical Center, having suffered a series of mini-strokes. Never happened to THIS candidate - FAKE NEWS. Perhaps they are referring to another candidate from another Party! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020 × Trump put out another tweet that was directly aimed at Matt Drudge saying, "Drudge didn’t support me in 2016, and I hear he doesn’t support me now. Maybe that’s why he is doing poorly. His Fake News report on Mini-Strokes is incorrect. Possibly thinking about himself, or the other party’s “candidate”." Drudge didn’t support me in 2016, and I hear he doesn’t support me now. Maybe that’s why he is doing poorly. His Fake News report on Mini-Strokes is incorrect. Possibly thinking about himself, or the other party’s “candidate”. https://t.co/9FraoFqOKq — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020 × However, Biden has mostly remained silent on questions on his mental health. He is now headed to Kenosha — the latest flashpoint of violent protests in America. His visit comes just two days after Trump travelled the same city. The dueling trips are set to frame the upcoming presidential debates around racial injustice.

From mini strokes to mentally unstable: US presidential nominees' health in jeopardy?

Donald Trump urged the locals to go ahead and vote twice in the upcoming US Presidential elections, due in November.&nbsp;

A critic of the mail-in voting, Trump urged people to make sure that their vote has been cast by voting twice. "Based on the massive number of Unsolicited &amp; Solicited Ballots that will be sent to potential Voters for the upcoming 2020 Election, &amp; in order for you to MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE COUNTS &amp; IS COUNTED, SIGN &amp; MAIL IN your Ballot as EARLY as possible. On Election Day, or Early Voting," he said.

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The 'suggestion' was made in a series of three tweets, and following its new-formed policy of labelling misinformation, Twitter quickly placed a notice on the last two tweets that read, "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about civic and election integrity. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible."

The tweets read, "go to your Polling Place to see whether or not your Mail In Vote has been Tabulated (Counted). If it has you will not be able to Vote &amp; the Mail In System worked properly. If it has not been Counted, VOTE (which is a citizen’s right to do). If your Mail In Ballot arrives"

"after you Vote, which it should not, that Ballot will not be used or counted in that your vote has already been cast &amp; tabulated. YOU ARE NOW ASSURED THAT YOUR PRECIOUS VOTE HAS BEEN COUNTED, it hasn’t been “lost, thrown out, or in any way destroyed”. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!," he continued in his third tweet.

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After placing a notice on the tweets, Twitter issued a statement defending its actions that read, "We placed a public interest notice on two Tweets in this thread for violating our Civic Integrity Policy, specifically for encouraging people to potentially vote twice."

However,&nbsp;White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany was quick to dismiss the fact that Trump had just asked his supporters to take part in an illegal activity. McEnany said that Trump&nbsp;"does not condone unlawful voting."

Trump's critics believe that this was yet another try by Trump to decrease the rising popularity of the mail-in voting system that majority of the US states are planning to opt for the upcoming elections, due to the pandemic.

While Joe Biden says he has full confidence in USPS' services, Trump and his supporters feel this is yet another way of Biden undermining Trump by rigging the election results.

Donald Trump urged the locals to go ahead and vote twice in the upcoming US Presidential elections, due in November. A critic of the mail-in voting, Trump urged people to make sure that their vote has been cast by voting twice.

Donald Trump urged the locals to go ahead and vote twice in the upcoming US Presidential elections, due in November. A critic of the mail-in voting, Trump urged people to make sure that their vote has been cast by voting twice. "Based on the massive number of Unsolicited & Solicited Ballots that will be sent to potential Voters for the upcoming 2020 Election, & in order for you to MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE COUNTS & IS COUNTED, SIGN & MAIL IN your Ballot as EARLY as possible. On Election Day, or Early Voting," he said. Also read: Trump mocks the way Biden wears his mask; encourages supporters to try to vote twice The 'suggestion' was made in a series of three tweets, and following its new-formed policy of labelling misinformation, Twitter quickly placed a notice on the last two tweets that read, "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about civic and election integrity. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible." The tweets read, "go to your Polling Place to see whether or not your Mail In Vote has been Tabulated (Counted). If it has you will not be able to Vote & the Mail In System worked properly. If it has not been Counted, VOTE (which is a citizen’s right to do). If your Mail In Ballot arrives" "after you Vote, which it should not, that Ballot will not be used or counted in that your vote has already been cast & tabulated. YOU ARE NOW ASSURED THAT YOUR PRECIOUS VOTE HAS BEEN COUNTED, it hasn’t been “lost, thrown out, or in any way destroyed”. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!," he continued in his third tweet. Also read: Joe Biden meets family of Jacob Blake at Milwaukee airport After placing a notice on the tweets, Twitter issued a statement defending its actions that read, "We placed a public interest notice on two Tweets in this thread for violating our Civic Integrity Policy, specifically for encouraging people to potentially vote twice." However, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany was quick to dismiss the fact that Trump had just asked his supporters to take part in an illegal activity. McEnany said that Trump "does not condone unlawful voting." Trump's critics believe that this was yet another try by Trump to decrease the rising popularity of the mail-in voting system that majority of the US states are planning to opt for the upcoming elections, due to the pandemic. While Joe Biden says he has full confidence in USPS' services, Trump and his supporters feel this is yet another way of Biden undermining Trump by rigging the election results.

Twitter places notice on Trump's tweets of double voting

The US President Donald Trump is quite famous for his Tweets, among other things. Trump often announces official decisions and his personal opinions through his Twitter account. However, Joe Biden has now asked him to 'get off Twitter'.

In an address in his hometown of&nbsp;Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden, who is running against Donald Trump in the upcoming US Presidential elections, asked Trump to concentrate on safely reopening schools, rather than tweeting.

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"Mr President, where are you? Where are you? Why aren’t you working on this? We need emergency support funding for our schools and we need it now. Mr President, that’s your job,” Biden said.

The Democratic leader, who has earlier opposed reopening schools, said reopening schools in a safe way is a national emergency.

“That’s what you should be focused on now, getting our kids back to school safely, keeping schools safely able to remain open once they open. Not whipping up fear and division, not inciting violence in our streets," he said.

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Biden has also accused Trump of inciting violence in kenosha, Wisconsin by showing up in the city univited, even after the local government and experts repeteadly advised against it, saying Trump's visit would only promote hatred and violence and diminish resources in an already grieving city.

“Get off Twitter and start talking to the congressional leaders in both parties. Invite them to the Oval Office. You always talk about your ability to negotiate. Negotiate a deal. A deal for somebody other than yourself,” he added.

Biden asked Trump to "Get off Twitter" a day after Trump called Nancy Pelosi "Crazy Nancy Pelosi" and Joe Biden a "low energy candidate".

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Joe Biden has often faced name-calling by Trump on Twitter.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Trump was present in&nbsp;Wilmington, North Carolina, for ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II.“American warriors did not defeat fascism and oppression overseas only to watch our freedoms be trampled by violent mobs here at home,” Trump said.

The US President Donald Trump is quite famous for his Tweets, among other things. Trump often announces official decisions and his personal opinions through his Twitter account.

The US President Donald Trump is quite famous for his Tweets, among other things. Trump often announces official decisions and his personal opinions through his Twitter account. However, Joe Biden has now asked him to 'get off Twitter'. In an address in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden, who is running against Donald Trump in the upcoming US Presidential elections, asked Trump to concentrate on safely reopening schools, rather than tweeting. Also read| 'Crazy Nancy': Trump calls out Pelosi for defying COVID rules in salon visit "Mr President, where are you? Where are you? Why aren’t you working on this? We need emergency support funding for our schools and we need it now. Mr President, that’s your job,” Biden said. The Democratic leader, who has earlier opposed reopening schools, said reopening schools in a safe way is a national emergency. “That’s what you should be focused on now, getting our kids back to school safely, keeping schools safely able to remain open once they open. Not whipping up fear and division, not inciting violence in our streets," he said. Also read| 'Police did an incredible job': Trump cuts off Black pastors when asked about police violence Biden has also accused Trump of inciting violence in kenosha, Wisconsin by showing up in the city univited, even after the local government and experts repeteadly advised against it, saying Trump's visit would only promote hatred and violence and diminish resources in an already grieving city. “Get off Twitter and start talking to the congressional leaders in both parties. Invite them to the Oval Office. You always talk about your ability to negotiate. Negotiate a deal. A deal for somebody other than yourself,” he added. Biden asked Trump to "Get off Twitter" a day after Trump called Nancy Pelosi "Crazy Nancy Pelosi" and Joe Biden a "low energy candidate". Joe Biden is a Low Energy Candidate the likes of which we have never seen before. The last thing our country needs is a Low Energy Individual, especially when surrounded by High Energy Chess Players scattered all over the world. He’s back in his basement now - no schedule! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 2, 2020 × Joe Biden has often faced name-calling by Trump on Twitter. Meanwhile, Trump was present in Wilmington, North Carolina, for ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II.“American warriors did not defeat fascism and oppression overseas only to watch our freedoms be trampled by violent mobs here at home,” Trump said.

'Get off Twitter': Joe Biden asks Trump to do his real job

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday defended its move to withhold distribution of an intelligence report that said Russia was trying to portray Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as mentally unstable.&nbsp;

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf told Fox News that the department held up the report as it lacked necessary context and was "very poorly written."&nbsp;

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He also said he other career DHS officials had raised questions related to the report, adding that it would be rewritten.&nbsp;

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"I'm going to continue to do my job [and] make sure that the information coming out of the department is first rate," Wolf said.

Earlier, US-based ABC News reported that a draft of the report, titled "Russia Likely to Denigrate Health of US Candidates to Influence 2020 Election," was sent to agency's legislative and public affairs office on July 7. &nbsp;

The draft said that Russian state media RT, Sputnik and a Russian proxy website published reports on "the poor mental health of 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden." between September 2019 and May 2020.&nbsp;

It also said that &nbsp;Iranian and Chinese media had pushed out content that questions the mental health of President Donald Trump.&nbsp; 
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday defended its move to withhold distribution of an intelligence report that said Russia was trying to portray Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as mentally unstable.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday defended its move to withhold distribution of an intelligence report that said Russia was trying to portray Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as mentally unstable. Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf told Fox News that the department held up the report as it lacked necessary context and was "very poorly written." Also read | Joe Biden to visit Kenosha after Trump's controversial trip He also said he other career DHS officials had raised questions related to the report, adding that it would be rewritten. Also read | Joe Biden reportedly raised $300 million in August, highest ever for a US presidential candidate "I'm going to continue to do my job [and] make sure that the information coming out of the department is first rate," Wolf said. Earlier, US-based ABC News reported that a draft of the report, titled "Russia Likely to Denigrate Health of US Candidates to Influence 2020 Election," was sent to agency's legislative and public affairs office on July 7. The draft said that Russian state media RT, Sputnik and a Russian proxy website published reports on "the poor mental health of 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden." between September 2019 and May 2020. It also said that Iranian and Chinese media had pushed out content that questions the mental health of President Donald Trump.

US defends intelligence report on Russians claim about Joe Biden's mental health

A Russian influence operation posed as an independent news outlet to target left-wing voters in the United States and Britain, including by recruiting freelance journalists to write about domestic politics, Facebook said on Tuesday.

Facebook Inc&nbsp;said the operation, which partly focused on US&nbsp;politics and racial tensions in the run-up to the November&nbsp;3 presidential election, centred around a pseudo media organisation called Peace Data.

The website operated 13 Facebook accounts and two pages, which were set up in May and suspended on Monday for using fake identities and other forms of "coordinated inauthentic behaviour," the company said.

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Facebook said its investigation "found links to individuals associated with past activity by the Russian Internet Research Agency", a St Petersburg-based company which US&nbsp;intelligence officials say was central to Russian efforts to sway the 2016 presidential election.

Twitter said it had also suspended five accounts as part of the operation which it could "reliably attribute to Russian state actors."

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Peace Data did not respond to an emailed request for comment and Russian officials were not immediately available after normal working hours in Moscow. Russia has previously denied US&nbsp;allegations of trying to sway elections and says it does not interfere in the domestic politics of other countries.

Investigators at social media analytics firm Graphika studied the operation and said Peace Data predominately targeted progressive and left-wing groups in the United States and Britain, but also posted about events in other countries including Algeria and Egypt.

It said in a report that the website pushed messages critical of right-wing voices and the centre left, and in the United States "paid particular attention to racial and political tensions", including civil rights protests and criticism of President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.

Graphika said only around 5 per cent&nbsp;of Peace Data's English-language articles directly concerned the US&nbsp;election, but that "this facet of the operation suggests an attempt to build a left-wing audience and steer it away from Biden's campaign."

The findings support an assessment by the United States' top counterintelligence official last month, who said Moscow was using online disinformation to try to undercut the Biden campaign, and could stoke fears about further Russian efforts to interfere in the November vote.

A spokesman for the Trump campaign said the president would win re-election "fair and square and we don’t need or want any foreign interference." The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The US&nbsp;Office of the Director of National Intelligence referred questions to the FBI. In a statement, the FBI said it had flagged the activity to Facebook.

"The FBI provided information in this matter to better protect against threats to the nation's security and our democratic processes," the statement said.

Information provided by FBI

Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said his team acted on the FBI's tip and suspended the accounts before they gathered a large online following. Only 14,000 people followed one or more of the suspended accounts, he said.

"I think it's very important that we know about this," Gleicher said. "I want people to know that Russian actors are still trying and their tactics are evolving, but I wouldn't want people to think that this was a large, successful campaign."

Peace Data publishes in English and Arabic and says on its website it is a non-profit news organisation seeking "the truth about key world events".

But the three permanent staff listed online are not real, according to the Graphika analysis, which found the profiles used computer-generated photographs of non-existent people and were linked to fake accounts on Facebook, Twitter and business-networking site LinkedIn.

The fake personas advertised for writers on freelance journalism websites and Twitter, offering up to $75 for an article, screenshots of the adverts seen by Reuters showed.

Peace Data's website lists 22 "contributors", mostly freelance journalists in the United States and Britain. Facebook and Graphika said there was no indication the writers knew who was behind the website.

Peace Data "staff" then shared the articles, covering a wide range of political issues, in left-wing social media groups, Graphika said. The website published over 700 articles in English and Arabic between February and August this year.

Ben Nimmo, head of investigations at Graphika, said co-opting real people made it easier for political influence operations to remain undetected.

"What we've seen recently has been much smaller and much lower profile," he said. "It looks like they're trying harder and harder to hide."

A Russian influence operation posed as an independent news outlet to target left-wing voters in the United States and Britain, including by recruiting freelance journalists to write about domestic politics, Facebook said on Tuesday.

A Russian influence operation posed as an independent news outlet to target left-wing voters in the United States and Britain, including by recruiting freelance journalists to write about domestic politics, Facebook said on Tuesday. Facebook Inc said the operation, which partly focused on US politics and racial tensions in the run-up to the November 3 presidential election, centred around a pseudo media organisation called Peace Data. The website operated 13 Facebook accounts and two pages, which were set up in May and suspended on Monday for using fake identities and other forms of "coordinated inauthentic behaviour," the company said. Also read: Joe Biden reportedly raised $300 million in August, highest ever for a US presidential candidate Facebook said its investigation "found links to individuals associated with past activity by the Russian Internet Research Agency", a St Petersburg-based company which US intelligence officials say was central to Russian efforts to sway the 2016 presidential election. Twitter said it had also suspended five accounts as part of the operation which it could "reliably attribute to Russian state actors." Also read: Zuckerberg says Facebook's failure to remove militia page an 'operational mistake' Peace Data did not respond to an emailed request for comment and Russian officials were not immediately available after normal working hours in Moscow. Russia has previously denied US allegations of trying to sway elections and says it does not interfere in the domestic politics of other countries. Investigators at social media analytics firm Graphika studied the operation and said Peace Data predominately targeted progressive and left-wing groups in the United States and Britain, but also posted about events in other countries including Algeria and Egypt. It said in a report that the website pushed messages critical of right-wing voices and the centre left, and in the United States "paid particular attention to racial and political tensions", including civil rights protests and criticism of President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden. Graphika said only around 5 per cent of Peace Data's English-language articles directly concerned the US election, but that "this facet of the operation suggests an attempt to build a left-wing audience and steer it away from Biden's campaign." The findings support an assessment by the United States' top counterintelligence official last month, who said Moscow was using online disinformation to try to undercut the Biden campaign, and could stoke fears about further Russian efforts to interfere in the November vote. A spokesman for the Trump campaign said the president would win re-election "fair and square and we don’t need or want any foreign interference." The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The US Office of the Director of National Intelligence referred questions to the FBI. In a statement, the FBI said it had flagged the activity to Facebook. "The FBI provided information in this matter to better protect against threats to the nation's security and our democratic processes," the statement said. Information provided by FBI Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said his team acted on the FBI's tip and suspended the accounts before they gathered a large online following. Only 14,000 people followed one or more of the suspended accounts, he said. "I think it's very important that we know about this," Gleicher said. "I want people to know that Russian actors are still trying and their tactics are evolving, but I wouldn't want people to think that this was a large, successful campaign." Peace Data publishes in English and Arabic and says on its website it is a non-profit news organisation seeking "the truth about key world events". But the three permanent staff listed online are not real, according to the Graphika analysis, which found the profiles used computer-generated photographs of non-existent people and were linked to fake accounts on Facebook, Twitter and business-networking site LinkedIn. The fake personas advertised for writers on freelance journalism websites and Twitter, offering up to $75 for an article, screenshots of the adverts seen by Reuters showed. Peace Data's website lists 22 "contributors", mostly freelance journalists in the United States and Britain. Facebook and Graphika said there was no indication the writers knew who was behind the website. Peace Data "staff" then shared the articles, covering a wide range of political issues, in left-wing social media groups, Graphika said. The website published over 700 articles in English and Arabic between February and August this year. Ben Nimmo, head of investigations at Graphika, said co-opting real people made it easier for political influence operations to remain undetected. "What we've seen recently has been much smaller and much lower profile," he said. "It looks like they're trying harder and harder to hide."

Russian influence campaign targeted left-wing voters in US and UK, says Facebook

It keeps getting complicated by the day with Kanye West and news of the US Election. The rapper has now denied being in “cahoots” with the Republican party to draw votes away from Donald Trump’s competition, Joe Biden.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/republicans-nominate-donald-trump-for-second-term-to-take-on-biden-in-the-fall-322842" hreflang="en">Republicans nominate Donald Trump for second term, to take on Biden in the fall</a>

Charges were levelled against Kanye recently as people said that the Republicans had paid Kanye West to run for president to help Donald Trump’s case. Denying these charges, Kanye said that he has “more money than Trump” and so no one could buy him.&nbsp;

Speaking on fellow rapper Nick Cannon's podcast, ‘Cannon's Class’, he admitted there were rumours that he and the president's party were "in cahoots".

Kanye said, "People keep on saying, 'I think that y'all - you and Republicans - are in cahoots'. Bro, can't nobody pay me. I've got more money than Trump."

Nick Cannon said, "But people are saying that you're a distraction, and because they don't want four more years of Trump, maybe you might. You want an alternative of four years of Ye. Is that realistic right now in 2020?"

To this, the rapper said, "I'm not running for president - I'm walking."

West announced he was running for the highest office in the US in early July, tweeting that "we must now realise the promise of America".

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A few days later he said he had "lost confidence" in Mr Trump and then announced that he was running as an independent under the banner of The Birthday Party - "because when we win, it's everybody's birthday".

Many have, however, not taken his campaign seriously as he missed the cut-off date for the presidential ballot in South Carolina. He also failed to make the ballot in his home state of Illinois, Wisconsin and Montana. In Ohio, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kanye-west-sues-election-head-after-being-deemed-unqualified-as-an-independent-candidate-323314">he sued the state's election chief</a> to try to get on the ballot there after being deemed unqualified as an independent candidate.

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It keeps getting complicated by the day with Kanye West and news of the US Election. The rapper has now denied being in “cahoots” with the Republican party to draw votes away from Donald Trump’s competition, Joe Biden.

It keeps getting complicated by the day with Kanye West and news of the US Election. The rapper has now denied being in “cahoots” with the Republican party to draw votes away from Donald Trump’s competition, Joe Biden. Republicans nominate Donald Trump for second term, to take on Biden in the fall Charges were levelled against Kanye recently as people said that the Republicans had paid Kanye West to run for president to help Donald Trump’s case. Denying these charges, Kanye said that he has “more money than Trump” and so no one could buy him. Speaking on fellow rapper Nick Cannon's podcast, ‘Cannon's Class’, he admitted there were rumours that he and the president's party were "in cahoots". Kanye said, "People keep on saying, 'I think that y'all - you and Republicans - are in cahoots'. Bro, can't nobody pay me. I've got more money than Trump." Nick Cannon said, "But people are saying that you're a distraction, and because they don't want four more years of Trump, maybe you might. You want an alternative of four years of Ye. Is that realistic right now in 2020?" To this, the rapper said, "I'm not running for president - I'm walking." West announced he was running for the highest office in the US in early July, tweeting that "we must now realise the promise of America". Kanye West & Kim Kardashian timeline: Romance, marriage and scandals A few days later he said he had "lost confidence" in Mr Trump and then announced that he was running as an independent under the banner of The Birthday Party - "because when we win, it's everybody's birthday". Many have, however, not taken his campaign seriously as he missed the cut-off date for the presidential ballot in South Carolina. He also failed to make the ballot in his home state of Illinois, Wisconsin and Montana. In Ohio, he sued the state's election chief to try to get on the ballot there after being deemed unqualified as an independent candidate. Kanye West posts rambling tweets on wife Kim Kardashian, then deletes Kanye West sued by tech company for breach of contract

US Election 2020: Kanye West denies being paid by Republicans to run for president

Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate, has urged South Asian women to run for office and take up a leadership role in their communities.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Harris are challenging Republican incumbents President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in the November 3 US election.

"To all the young women who are watching this, I want you to know that leadership begins the day you are born. You are never too young or too old to be a leader," said Kamala Harris, 55, at an event on Saturday.

Harris has scripted history in US politics after she became the first Indian-American and Black woman to get a major party's vice-presidential nomination.

"So get involved in your community, run for office. Whatever you do, it matters, so just lead," said the senator from California, in an audio message to the virtual event "South Asian Women in Leadership: Ushering a New Wave of Diversity in the Biden-Harris Era" which was organised by South Asians for Biden.

The event was co-hosted by the American Impact Fund and the Indians for Biden National Council.

Panelists at the event included Dr Sadaf Jaffer, the first Muslim woman to serve as a mayor in the US, Kesha Ram, the youngest Indian-American woman to be elected to statewide office and Dr Nina Ahmad, candidate for Pennsylvania Auditor General. Ahmed is vying to be the first woman of colour to hold statewide office.

Harbir Bhatia, who is running to be the first Sikh American woman in the Santa Clara City Council in California, also participated in the event.

Harris described each of the panelists as "incredible trailblazing women who are ready to usher a new wave of leadership."

The session was moderated by Mini Timmaraju, board member of Indian American Impact Fund.

"As you know, my mother Shyamala Harris came (here) from India at age 19 to pursue her dream of curing cancer. She dedicated her life to fighting for the promise of America, just like Joe Biden has," the Indian-origin senator said.

Kamala Harris said Biden's tenure will reflect America's strength in its diversity.

"Joe has been proud to stand with the Asian American and Pacific Islandaer community, and is committed to making sure that the Biden Harris administration reflects the diversity of America. As Joe Biden has said ''we are stronger because of our diversity and not in spite of it''," Harris said.

"South Asians for Biden is truly honoured to have Senator Kamala Harris provide remarks at our South Asian Women in Leadership event," said Neha Dewan, National Director of South Asians for Biden.

"Senator Harris has been trailblazer throughout her time in public office, and her selection as the Democratic nominee for vice president has particular significance to both South Asian and Black women, who will be inspired to seek public office in unprecedented numbers in the future," Dewan said.

Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate, has urged South Asian women to run for office and take up a leadership role in their communities.

Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate, has urged South Asian women to run for office and take up a leadership role in their communities. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Harris are challenging Republican incumbents President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in the November 3 US election. "To all the young women who are watching this, I want you to know that leadership begins the day you are born. You are never too young or too old to be a leader," said Kamala Harris, 55, at an event on Saturday. Harris has scripted history in US politics after she became the first Indian-American and Black woman to get a major party's vice-presidential nomination. "So get involved in your community, run for office. Whatever you do, it matters, so just lead," said the senator from California, in an audio message to the virtual event "South Asian Women in Leadership: Ushering a New Wave of Diversity in the Biden-Harris Era" which was organised by South Asians for Biden. The event was co-hosted by the American Impact Fund and the Indians for Biden National Council. Panelists at the event included Dr Sadaf Jaffer, the first Muslim woman to serve as a mayor in the US, Kesha Ram, the youngest Indian-American woman to be elected to statewide office and Dr Nina Ahmad, candidate for Pennsylvania Auditor General. Ahmed is vying to be the first woman of colour to hold statewide office. Harbir Bhatia, who is running to be the first Sikh American woman in the Santa Clara City Council in California, also participated in the event. Harris described each of the panelists as "incredible trailblazing women who are ready to usher a new wave of leadership." The session was moderated by Mini Timmaraju, board member of Indian American Impact Fund. "As you know, my mother Shyamala Harris came (here) from India at age 19 to pursue her dream of curing cancer. She dedicated her life to fighting for the promise of America, just like Joe Biden has," the Indian-origin senator said. Kamala Harris said Biden's tenure will reflect America's strength in its diversity. "Joe has been proud to stand with the Asian American and Pacific Islandaer community, and is committed to making sure that the Biden Harris administration reflects the diversity of America. As Joe Biden has said ''we are stronger because of our diversity and not in spite of it''," Harris said. "South Asians for Biden is truly honoured to have Senator Kamala Harris provide remarks at our South Asian Women in Leadership event," said Neha Dewan, National Director of South Asians for Biden. "Senator Harris has been trailblazer throughout her time in public office, and her selection as the Democratic nominee for vice president has particular significance to both South Asian and Black women, who will be inspired to seek public office in unprecedented numbers in the future," Dewan said.

Leadership starts the day you're born: Kamala Harris to South Asian women 

As the US Presidential elections draw near, the rumours, controversies and safety concerns are also growing. The elections are scheduled for November 03 where the present President Donald Trump will contest against Joe Biden.

While some believed that the American military will be ready for any disputes, the&nbsp;country's most senior general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has told the Congress that the military will not be a part of the November elections.

"The Constitution and laws of the US and the states establish procedures for carrying out elections, and for resolving disputes over the outcome of elections ... I do not see the US military as part of this process," Milley said in a letter released on Friday responding to questions from two members of the House Armed Services Committee.

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He also clarified that if any disputes are involved, the courts and Congress will be the decider of it. "In the event of a dispute over some aspect of the elections, by law US courts and the US Congress are required to resolve any disputes, not the US Military," he added.

"I believe deeply in the principle of an apolitical US military," he said.

The clarification was provided by Milley after&nbsp;Democratic Reps. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey asked if military will be involved in the elections.

The rumour started when Trump's opponent, Joe Biden, in a local interview, laughed that the military might have to escort the President out of the White House if Trump refuses to leave the premises upon losing the elections.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-says-people-protesting-in-washington-on-thursday-were-thugs-323838">Also read:&nbsp;Trump says people protesting in Washington on Thursday were 'thugs'</a>

"I promise you, I'm absolutely convinced they will escort him from the White House with great dispatch," Biden said, referring to the US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The statement came after Trump had said he might not publically accept the election results if it is not in his favour.&nbsp;"I have to see, look, I have to see, I'm not just going to say yes, I'm not going to say no, and I didn't last time either," he had said in an interview.

Trump's statement was followed by an open-letter sent to Milley by two of the most-popular retired military officers,&nbsp;John Nagl and Paul Yingling, who had said, "If Donald Trump refuses to leave office at the expiration of his constitutional term, the United States military must remove him by force, and you must give that order."

The rumour was also clarified by chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman, who had said,&nbsp;"We have a Constitution, and our Constitution, which all members of the military have sworn an oath to, provides no role for the US military as arbiter of political or election disputes."

"This issue appears to be born of unserious thought reflecting a fundamental lack of appreciation for the history of our democracy and the civilian-military relationship established under our Constitution," he added.

As the US Presidential elections draw near, the rumours, controversies and safety concerns are also growing. The elections are scheduled for November 03 where the present President Donald Trump will contest against Joe Biden.

As the US Presidential elections draw near, the rumours, controversies and safety concerns are also growing. The elections are scheduled for November 03 where the present President Donald Trump will contest against Joe Biden. While some believed that the American military will be ready for any disputes, the country's most senior general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has told the Congress that the military will not be a part of the November elections. "The Constitution and laws of the US and the states establish procedures for carrying out elections, and for resolving disputes over the outcome of elections ... I do not see the US military as part of this process," Milley said in a letter released on Friday responding to questions from two members of the House Armed Services Committee. Also read: US Republican Party Senator Rand Paul alleges he was 'attacked' near White House He also clarified that if any disputes are involved, the courts and Congress will be the decider of it. "In the event of a dispute over some aspect of the elections, by law US courts and the US Congress are required to resolve any disputes, not the US Military," he added. "I believe deeply in the principle of an apolitical US military," he said. The clarification was provided by Milley after Democratic Reps. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey asked if military will be involved in the elections. The rumour started when Trump's opponent, Joe Biden, in a local interview, laughed that the military might have to escort the President out of the White House if Trump refuses to leave the premises upon losing the elections. Also read: Trump says people protesting in Washington on Thursday were 'thugs' "I promise you, I'm absolutely convinced they will escort him from the White House with great dispatch," Biden said, referring to the US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The statement came after Trump had said he might not publically accept the election results if it is not in his favour. "I have to see, look, I have to see, I'm not just going to say yes, I'm not going to say no, and I didn't last time either," he had said in an interview. Trump's statement was followed by an open-letter sent to Milley by two of the most-popular retired military officers, John Nagl and Paul Yingling, who had said, "If Donald Trump refuses to leave office at the expiration of his constitutional term, the United States military must remove him by force, and you must give that order." The rumour was also clarified by chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman, who had said, "We have a Constitution, and our Constitution, which all members of the military have sworn an oath to, provides no role for the US military as arbiter of political or election disputes." "This issue appears to be born of unserious thought reflecting a fundamental lack of appreciation for the history of our democracy and the civilian-military relationship established under our Constitution," he added.

Military will not play any role in US elections: US Army General Mark Milley

When the United States votes, each and every country, be it Washington's ally or its bitter rival, sets their eyes on it. The November 3 presidential election will also provide clarity on ties between the US and other countries.&nbsp;

After the end of the Cold War era, the relations between India and the United States have started to become warm irrespective of whether a Republican or a Democrat is in power. Similarly, whether Donald Trump gets re-elected or Joe Biden becomes the president, ties between the two nations are likely to remain unaffected if not better. This article, therefore, looks to decode, who will be a more suitable president for New Delhi. It will also look at what has or hasn't been done in the past four years under Trump when it comes to India.&nbsp;

Did India-US ties flourish under Trump?

Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi consistently stressed their fondness for each other. Their bonhomie resulted in first-ever 2+2 dialogue between both the countries at defence and foreign ministry levels. Despite Trump lauding Modi on various occasions, the US president undertook actions against India's preference, which includes actions on Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), H-1B visa and attempts to mediate on Kashmir conflict.&nbsp;

During his tenure, Trump described India as a "tariff king" and removed it from the list of countries with the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), an arrangement to help developing countries with trade. The US president demanded "equitable and reasonable" treatment to US goods in the Indian market. In response, New Delhi also imposed <a href="https://www.cfr.org/article/field-guide-us-india-trade-tensions">retaliatory tariffs</a>. Various talks were held between New Delhi and Washington, however, no settlement has been reached so far. Trump also raised the issue of high tariffs by India on US motorcycle companies, which were then brought down from 75 per cent to 50 per cent. However, according to Trump, this reduction is "still unacceptable".&nbsp;

Trump's support to 'America First' policy during the 2016 election campaign really appealed to the Americans, though it really received a lot of flak from a lot of economists and supporters of free-market economies. During the tenure of Trump, Indian IT giants in the US, like Wipro and Infosys, were forced to hire more Americans. Due to this, these IT firms rejected a lot of applications and visa renewals as rejection rate on new visas jumped from 6 per cent in FY16 to 44 per cent in FY20 and on renewals rose from 4 per cent in FY16 to 21 per cent in FY20, according to a report by Nomura. H-1B visa allows companies in the US to hire foreign workers for highly specialised roles and since Indians have generally been the biggest beneficiaries of this system, a shift in policy under Trump meant that aspirants from India were hurt the most. In June, Trump extended his earlier order to suspend foreign workers visa till the end of this year in order to provide American jobs in the wake of coronavirus pandemic that led to an adverse effect on several economies. To add insult to injury, the US president signed an executive order in early August that barred US federal agencies to hire foreign workers.&nbsp;

The Indo-US defence ties have strengthened since the era of junior Bush and administrations succeeding him remained on that trajectory. The <a href="https://www.orfonline.org/research/india-us-defence-trade-continuity-under-trump-68919/">bilateral defence trade </a>between both the countries was less than US$ 1billion in 2008 and it jumped to US$ 18 billion in 2019, writes Observation Research Foundation, an India-based think tank. The article further adds that US arms exports skyrocketed by more than 550 per cent in the period between 2013-17 as compared to the previous five years. Trump also discontinued Obama administration's freeze of giving unmanned systems to India as New Delhi became Washington's "the first non-treaty partner to be offered an MTCR Category-1 Unmanned Aerial System". &nbsp;Arms exports to India also became easy as Trump passed executive orders to accord India Strategic Trade Authorisation-1 (STA-1) status, which was earlier enjoyed by only two Asian countries, South Korea and Japan.&nbsp;

Other than this, despite Trump's mediation offers in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has stayed away from criticising India's internal matters. Be it abolishing Article 370, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests, the US president has repeatedly said that he trusts India's democratic system. It has also seen in Trump's administration that Washington is more comfortable in engaging with New Delhi, than Islamabad and Beijing.&nbsp;

What has Biden in store for India?

"Fifteen years ago, I was leading the efforts to approve the historic civil nuclear deal with India. I said that if the US and India became closer friends and partners, then the world will be a safer place," Biden said, in his address to Indian-American community on India's Independence Day. The watershed moment of the Indo-US ties was the signing of the nuclear deal in 2009 under Obama's presidency. Experts believe that Biden's foreign policy expertise played a significant role in finalising this agreement which means New Delhi will remain a key priority for Washington. During his Independence Day address, Biden also said that he will continue to stand with India on the threats it faces on the border, implying a check on Pakistan and China.&nbsp;

Biden has also said "there can be no tolerance for terrorism in South Asia, cross-border or otherwise," another reference warning Pakistan to not try taking the US for a ride on terrorism.&nbsp;

However, when it comes to Pakistan, when Biden was the vice president, he received Hilal-i-Pakistan, country's second-highest civilian honour. Also, from 2013-16, the <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/india/joe-bidens-remarks-on-india-us-ties-are-nice-but-what-relationship-really-needs-is-consistency-8718211.html">US's aid to Pakistan </a>was consistently over USD 630 billion which was brought down to USD 392 billion in 2017 by Trump and remained at similar levels in 2018. So, it remains to be seen whether Biden administration become benevolent to Pakistan than the current administration or not.&nbsp;

Trump is floating a conspiracy theory that China wants Biden to be the president. However, none of the statements from Biden or his campaign has suggested that Beijing can expect any favours from the Democratic presidential candidate. "A Biden administration will also work with India to support a rules-based and stable Indo-Pacific region in which no country, including China, is able to threaten its neighbours with impunity," his campaign has said.&nbsp;

The Indians were the most impacted with Trump's sudden suspension of the H-1B visas and Biden has clarified that the suspension will "not be in this administration". Recognising the contribution of foreign workers, Biden also said if voted to power, giving citizenship to undocumented immigrants will be a priority, including 1.7 million from AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) community.

There were eyebrows raised when Biden's campaign website in a policy paper criticised India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), saying they compromise with India's credentials of a secular and a multi-religious democracy. The criticism was not just limited to CAA, but extended to Kashmir as well. But to imply that Indo-US ties under Biden will get affected because of these issues is reading too much.&nbsp;

So, Indians should read this article and let Americans take a call. After all, New Delhi and Washington know that straining ties with the other will not only be irrational but harm world order too. And, Biden and Trump are likely to be aware of it.&nbsp;

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL.)

When the United States votes, each and every country, be it Washington's ally or its bitter rival, sets their eyes on it. The November 3 presidential election will also provide clarity on ties between the US and other countries.

When the United States votes, each and every country, be it Washington's ally or its bitter rival, sets their eyes on it. The November 3 presidential election will also provide clarity on ties between the US and other countries. After the end of the Cold War era, the relations between India and the United States have started to become warm irrespective of whether a Republican or a Democrat is in power. Similarly, whether Donald Trump gets re-elected or Joe Biden becomes the president, ties between the two nations are likely to remain unaffected if not better. This article, therefore, looks to decode, who will be a more suitable president for New Delhi. It will also look at what has or hasn't been done in the past four years under Trump when it comes to India. Did India-US ties flourish under Trump? Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi consistently stressed their fondness for each other. Their bonhomie resulted in first-ever 2+2 dialogue between both the countries at defence and foreign ministry levels. Despite Trump lauding Modi on various occasions, the US president undertook actions against India's preference, which includes actions on Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), H-1B visa and attempts to mediate on Kashmir conflict. During his tenure, Trump described India as a "tariff king" and removed it from the list of countries with the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), an arrangement to help developing countries with trade. The US president demanded "equitable and reasonable" treatment to US goods in the Indian market. In response, New Delhi also imposed retaliatory tariffs. Various talks were held between New Delhi and Washington, however, no settlement has been reached so far. Trump also raised the issue of high tariffs by India on US motorcycle companies, which were then brought down from 75 per cent to 50 per cent. However, according to Trump, this reduction is "still unacceptable". Trump's support to 'America First' policy during the 2016 election campaign really appealed to the Americans, though it really received a lot of flak from a lot of economists and supporters of free-market economies. During the tenure of Trump, Indian IT giants in the US, like Wipro and Infosys, were forced to hire more Americans. Due to this, these IT firms rejected a lot of applications and visa renewals as rejection rate on new visas jumped from 6 per cent in FY16 to 44 per cent in FY20 and on renewals rose from 4 per cent in FY16 to 21 per cent in FY20, according to a report by Nomura. H-1B visa allows companies in the US to hire foreign workers for highly specialised roles and since Indians have generally been the biggest beneficiaries of this system, a shift in policy under Trump meant that aspirants from India were hurt the most. In June, Trump extended his earlier order to suspend foreign workers visa till the end of this year in order to provide American jobs in the wake of coronavirus pandemic that led to an adverse effect on several economies. To add insult to injury, the US president signed an executive order in early August that barred US federal agencies to hire foreign workers. The Indo-US defence ties have strengthened since the era of junior Bush and administrations succeeding him remained on that trajectory. The bilateral defence trade between both the countries was less than US$ 1billion in 2008 and it jumped to US$ 18 billion in 2019, writes Observation Research Foundation, an India-based think tank. The article further adds that US arms exports skyrocketed by more than 550 per cent in the period between 2013-17 as compared to the previous five years. Trump also discontinued Obama administration's freeze of giving unmanned systems to India as New Delhi became Washington's "the first non-treaty partner to be offered an MTCR Category-1 Unmanned Aerial System". Arms exports to India also became easy as Trump passed executive orders to accord India Strategic Trade Authorisation-1 (STA-1) status, which was earlier enjoyed by only two Asian countries, South Korea and Japan. Other than this, despite Trump's mediation offers in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has stayed away from criticising India's internal matters. Be it abolishing Article 370, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests, the US president has repeatedly said that he trusts India's democratic system. It has also seen in Trump's administration that Washington is more comfortable in engaging with New Delhi, than Islamabad and Beijing. What has Biden in store for India? "Fifteen years ago, I was leading the efforts to approve the historic civil nuclear deal with India. I said that if the US and India became closer friends and partners, then the world will be a safer place," Biden said, in his address to Indian-American community on India's Independence Day. The watershed moment of the Indo-US ties was the signing of the nuclear deal in 2009 under Obama's presidency. Experts believe that Biden's foreign policy expertise played a significant role in finalising this agreement which means New Delhi will remain a key priority for Washington. During his Independence Day address, Biden also said that he will continue to stand with India on the threats it faces on the border, implying a check on Pakistan and China. Biden has also said "there can be no tolerance for terrorism in South Asia, cross-border or otherwise," another reference warning Pakistan to not try taking the US for a ride on terrorism. However, when it comes to Pakistan, when Biden was the vice president, he received Hilal-i-Pakistan, country's second-highest civilian honour. Also, from 2013-16, the US's aid to Pakistan was consistently over USD 630 billion which was brought down to USD 392 billion in 2017 by Trump and remained at similar levels in 2018. So, it remains to be seen whether Biden administration become benevolent to Pakistan than the current administration or not. Trump is floating a conspiracy theory that China wants Biden to be the president. However, none of the statements from Biden or his campaign has suggested that Beijing can expect any favours from the Democratic presidential candidate. "A Biden administration will also work with India to support a rules-based and stable Indo-Pacific region in which no country, including China, is able to threaten its neighbours with impunity," his campaign has said. The Indians were the most impacted with Trump's sudden suspension of the H-1B visas and Biden has clarified that the suspension will "not be in this administration". Recognising the contribution of foreign workers, Biden also said if voted to power, giving citizenship to undocumented immigrants will be a priority, including 1.7 million from AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) community. There were eyebrows raised when Biden's campaign website in a policy paper criticised India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), saying they compromise with India's credentials of a secular and a multi-religious democracy. The criticism was not just limited to CAA, but extended to Kashmir as well. But to imply that Indo-US ties under Biden will get affected because of these issues is reading too much. So, Indians should read this article and let Americans take a call. After all, New Delhi and Washington know that straining ties with the other will not only be irrational but harm world order too. And, Biden and Trump are likely to be aware of it. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL.)

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Eric Trump, the executive vice president to the US President's campaign and son of Donald Trump, addressed the Republican National Convention in Washington and said that "Biden has been a total pushover for Communist China".

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/if-elected-joe-biden-will-clear-path-for-chinas-treacherous-agenda-292289">Opinion | If elected, Joe Biden will clear path for China’s treacherous agenda</a> 
 
"Joe Biden is a politician who has been in the government for 47 years. He is a career politician who has never signed the front of a check and does not know the slightest thing about the American worker or the American business," Eric said. 
 
Also see:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/how-us-china-relationship-took-a-turn-for-the-worse-314882">How US-China relationship took a turn for the worse</a>

“The same politician has been a total pushover for Communist China and someone who would be a giant relief for terrorists. Joe Biden has pledged to raise taxes by USD 400 trillion. My father fights for the American people every day," he added. 
 
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-jinping-warns-period-of-turbulent-change-as-external-risks-rise-322953" hreflang="en">China: Jinping warns 'period of turbulent change' as external risks rise</a>

In a message to his father stating that he was "proud of what you (Donald) are doing for this country".&nbsp; 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

Eric Trump, the executive vice president to the US President's campaign and son of Donald Trump, addressed the Republican National Convention in Washington and said that "Biden has been a total pushover for Communist China".

Eric Trump, the executive vice president to the US President's campaign and son of Donald Trump, addressed the Republican National Convention in Washington and said that "Biden has been a total pushover for Communist China". Opinion | If elected, Joe Biden will clear path for China’s treacherous agenda "Joe Biden is a politician who has been in the government for 47 years. He is a career politician who has never signed the front of a check and does not know the slightest thing about the American worker or the American business," Eric said. Also see: How US-China relationship took a turn for the worse “The same politician has been a total pushover for Communist China and someone who would be a giant relief for terrorists. Joe Biden has pledged to raise taxes by USD 400 trillion. My father fights for the American people every day," he added. Also read: China: Jinping warns 'period of turbulent change' as external risks rise In a message to his father stating that he was "proud of what you (Donald) are doing for this country". (With inputs from agencies)

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