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Aug 21, 2020 • 11 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X

Joe Biden is formally accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president at the #DemConvention.

We're annotating his remarks live with analysis and fact checks.

Follow along 👇
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Joe Biden: "History has delivered us to one of the most difficult moments America’s ever faced. Four, four historic crises. All at the same time. A perfect storm."

Joe Biden slammed President Trump for continuing his administration's fight against the Affordable Care Act. trib.al/tIuSXcb

A major theme of tonight's #DemConvention was the argument that President Trump is not just ineffective — but also a bad role model for kids.

For some swing voters, that may be a winning argument. trib.al/uC3Qiyr

In his speech, Joe Biden said a goal as president would be to bring production of key medical equipment back to the U.S. from China.

But given the complex U.S.-China relationship, it would likely be a complex challenge. npr.org/2020/08/20/901…

"We'll develop and deploy rapid tests," Joe Biden said at the #DemConvention.

He has promised to lead a federal effort to invest in rapid tests, seen as a vital tool for quickly identifying infections, though there are some questions about reliability. n.pr/3hntX9W

Joe Biden has proposed "a national mandate to wear a mask" to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Public health researchers say widespread mask-wearing could make it possible to keep infections low without needing total lockdowns. #DemConvention
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Joe Biden's use of "systemic racism" at the #DemConvention stands in contrast to the approach taken by some Trump administration officials.

Attorney General Bill Barr has said he does not believe the criminal justice system suffers from systemic racism. trib.al/d7V7RHv

Joe Biden made appeals to young people in his DNC speech, highlighting their work on issues like racial injustice and climate change.

Some young delegates had criticized the convention for not having enough generational diversity in the program. trib.al/XoFAInk

In his speech, Joe Biden said: “We’re going to do more than praise our essential workers — we’re finally going to pay them."

Biden supports boosting the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, more than double the current minimum. #DemConvention
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Joe Biden briefly mentioned immigration in his speech but aside from a segment Wednesday night, the topic did not get a lot of discussion during the four-night #DemConvention. trib.al/eFLq0Ke

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