Biden Calls Trump ‘Significant Contributor’ to Rise of Hate

  • Former VP gives angry, emotional speech to donors about guns
  • Biden says he’d renew assault weapons ban that expired in 2004
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Democratic front-runner Joe Biden lashed out at President Donald Trump for contributing to a climate of division and violence, arguing that the only way to change course is to defeat the president.

“When you give a safe harbor to hate from the Oval Office, it gives license to extremism all across the country. I’m not saying he’s personally responsible but I’m saying he’s a significant contributor to what’s going on,” Biden told donors at a fundraiser in San Diego, where his standard speech about his plans to defeat Trump became an emotional plea and a cry of frustration.