What he's saying: [D]uring the debate, Trump was asked, 'What is your plan for the new phase of COVID, ' which is a pretty good question considering that we just saw the highest number of cases spike up yesterday. So you think he'd be ready for a response," Obama said.
- "Instead, he just said it wasn't his fault and he didn't have one. He said it's now gone in a bunch of states just as states are reaching new record highs nationwide," the former president told the crowd, who honked their car horns in support at the socially-distanced drive-in rally.
- Trump "doesn't have a plan. He doesn't even acknowledge the reality of what's taking place, all across the country," he added.
- "We literally left this White House a pandemic playbook that showed them how to respond before a virus reached our shores."
- "I knew [Trump] would not embrace my vision. I knew he wasn't going to continue my policies. But I did hope that for the country's sake, he'd show at least a little bit of interest in taking the job seriously."
- "Donald Trump isn't going to suddenly protect all of us. He can't even take the basic steps to protect himself. "
- "[T]he rest of us have to live with the consequences of what he's done. At least, 220,000 Americans are dead. More than 100,000 small businesses have closed."
The bottom line: "This election requires every single one of us. What we do in these next 10 days will matter for decades to come," Obama said.
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