If President Trump and his administration had done their jobs early on with this crisis, American schools would be open and would be open safely. Instead, American families all across this country are paying the price for his failures. President Trump may not think this is a national emergency, but I think going back to school for millions of children and the impacts on their families and the community is a national emergency. I believe that's what it is. Mr. President, where are you? Where are you? Why aren't you working on this? We need emergency support funding for our schools and we need it now. Mr. President, that's your job. That's your job.
Joe Biden: “If President Trump and his administration had done their jobs early on with this crisis, American schools would be open…”
On the recordSeptember 1, 2020
Editor's note · Context
Biden criticizes Trump's handling of the school reopening crisis during the pandemic and emphasizes the need for immediate support for schools.
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