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On the recordAugust 31, 2020
I am not banning fracking. Let me say that again. I am not banning fracking. No matter how many times Donald Trump lies about me. I want to make it absolutely clear, something very clear about all of this, rioting is not protesting. Looting is not protesting. Setting fires is not protesting. None of this is protesting. It's lawlessness, plain and simple. And those who do it should be prosecuted. Violence will not bring change. It will only bring destruction. It's wrong in every way. It divides instead of unites, destroys businesses, only hurts the working families that serve the community. It makes things worse across the board, not better. You know me. You know my heart. You know my story, my family's story. Ask yourself, do I look like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters? Really? I want a safe America, safe from COVID, safe from crime and looting, safe from racially motivated violence, safe from bad cops. Let me be crystal clear, safe from four more years of Donald Trump.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

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Joe Biden clarifies his stance on fracking and condemns violence while emphasizing the need for safety in America.

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