On Sunday, after a deadly shooting in Portland, Oregon, in which an apparent Trump supporter was shot to death, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden issued the following statement on Twitter:
The deadly violence we saw overnight in Portland is unacceptable. Shooting in the streets of a great American city is unacceptable.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 30, 2020
I condemn violence of every kind by anyone, whether on the left or the right. And I challenge Donald Trump to do the same. https://t.co/JRuI7ya2Wv
Violent protests have plagued the city of Portland for roughly three months. Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), who lost an eye due to an IED blast while serving in Afghanistan, fired back at Biden:
read more here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/after-biden-condemns-violence-in-portland-crenshaw-fires-youre-only-commenting-now-because-the-polling-told-you-toToo little too late. The left wing militants have been at war in America’s cities for MONTHS and you’re only commenting now because the polling told you to. https://t.co/LifIyQ3gZQ
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) August 30, 2020
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