Trump blames Biden supporters for Philadelphia unrest
By DW
29 October 2020 |
2:40 pm
US President Donald Trump says Philadelphia was "ransacked by violent mobs of Biden supporters" during his rally in Phoenix. There has been unrest in Philadelphia over the latest police killing of a Black man whose family said suffered from mental health issues.
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