The unfortunate fundamental nature of a debate that includes Donald Trump is that Donald Trump has to be allowed to speak for at least part of it. Chris Wallace, not known as the most impartial reporter, finally had to chastise Trump for continuously interrupting the proceedings. This led to Wallace asking about George Floyd and racial justice in a large umbrella sense.
Biden began by talking about America’s unfinished work in regards to race and justice. He pointed out that America has never “walked away” from the problem of race and racial injustice the way that Donald Trump has. Trump then began interrupting because he cannot stop himself. Biden let the windbag run out of some air and then continued with one of the most presidential, and frankly calming moments of the debate, with a quiet Trump.
JOE BIDEN: I'd make to you is that when Floyd was killed, Mr. Floyd was killed. There was a peaceful protest in front of the White House. What did he do? He came out of his bunker, had the military use tear gas on them so he would walk across to a church and hold up a bible. And then what happened after that? The bishop of that very church said that it was a disgrace. The general who was with him said he, all he ever wants to do is divide people, not unite people at all.
This is a president who has used everything as a dog whistle to try to generate race hatred, racist division. You talk about helping African Americans, 1 in 1,000 African Americans has been killed because of the coronavirus. And if he doesn't do something quickly, by the end of the year, 1 in 500 will have been killed. One in 500 African Americans. This man—this man?—is the savior of African Americans? This man cares at all? This man's done virtually nothing. Look, the fact is that you have to look at what he talks about. you have to look at what he did and what he did has been disastrous for the African American community.
That’s a fact. Those are facts.