Ahead of tonight’s first presidential debate, Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Lisa Roberts released the following statement:
“When Donald Trump takes the debate stage tonight, more than 200,000 Americans will still be dead from COVID-19 because he downplayed the virus and failed to create a robust national response, even though he knew how deadly it was from the beginning. Adding insult to injury, tens of millions of Americans -- including nearly 100,000 Mainers -- will be at risk of losing their health care while the pandemic still rages thanks to Trump’s repeated attempts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. No amount of lying or debate stage bluster can change that.
“Tonight, we’ll also get to hear Joe Biden speak directly to Mainers who can’t afford another four years of Trump’s failed leadership. We’ll hear more about Joe’s vision for Maine and his plan to end this pandemic, build our country back better than before, and ensure working families and small businesses have a fair shot. That’s the vision we need in the White House, and that’s why Maine will elect Joe Biden 35 days from today.”
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