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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 8 sepTember 2020
Trump, Biden spar over economy, workers in Labor Day blitz

By NOREEN NASIR, ALEX- ment will be sluggish.
ANDRA JAFFE and KATH- He alleged Biden and
LEEN RONAYNE Democrats would "imme-
Associated Press diately collapse the econ-
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — omy."
Democratic presidential The day marked Harris' first
nominee Joe Biden and solo foray onto the cam-
President Donald Trump paign trail for in-person
spent Monday diminishing events since she became
each other's credentials on Biden's running mate near-
the economy and under- ly a month ago. Biden
standing of the American himself has stepped up his
worker as the presidential campaigning over the past
campaign entered its final, week, traveling to Pitts-
post-Labor Day stretch. burgh and Kenosha and
While workers live by an holding two news confer-
"American code," Biden ences. Aides say to expect
said Trump "lives by a code both Biden and Harris to in-
of lies, greed and selfish- crease their campaigning
ness" as he met with la- for the remaining weeks.
bor leaders in Harrisburg, Polls consistently show the
Pennsylvania, a key swing economy as an issue at the
state. Trump, meanwhile, top of voters' minds.
tried to put the halting eco- Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during an event with A strong economy that was
nomic recovery under the local union members in the backyard of a home in Lancaster, Pa., Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. Trump's biggest asset for re-
best light in a White House Associated Press election has now become
press conference where he him and individually spoke Trump for "refusing to deal "plunged" to 8.4%. It was a a potential liability, brought
said Biden and his running to each of his family mem- with the problems that af- sharper decline than many down by the coronavirus.
mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, bers, in person and on the fect ordinary people" and economists expected from Biden says Trump has had
would "destroy this coun- phone, urging them to take called for strengthening the prior month, but econ- an inadequate response
try and would destroy this care of their physical and unions. His campaign an- omists broadly view the lat- to the pandemic, resulting
economy." mental health, Blake's law- nounced endorsements est report as evidence that in more loss of life and jobs
Labor Day typically marks yers said in a statement. from the Laborers' Interna- further economic improve- than necessary.q
the unofficial start to the Biden met with Blake's fam- tional Union of North Amer-
fall campaign season as ily during a visit to Wiscon- ica, the International Union
candidates accelerate sin last week. Trump did not of Elevator Constructors Authorities: Gunmen
their activity for the final during a trip of his own last and the National Federa-
sprint to Election Day. Both week, instead meeting with tion of Federal Employees, sought after deputy
campaigns reflected that law enforcement and busi- collectively representing
urgency Monday, as Har- ness owners whose proper- hundreds of thousands of shot; vest saved him
ris and Vice President Mike ty had been damaged dur- union workers nationwide.
Pence each campaigned ing protests. Nor did Pence, Later, at an AFL-CIO vir- DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities searched Monday for
in Wisconsin, a state Trump who touched on the pro- tual town hall with union two Texas fugitives accused in the shooting of a depu-
narrowly won in 2016. The tests during a speech in La President Richard Trumka, ty in Dalton, Georgia. Dalton Potter, 29, fired numerous
events played out against Crosse, where he toured Biden called Trump's al- gunshots at Whitfield County Sheriff's Deputy Darrell
the background of the an energy facility. Out on leged remarks about fallen Hackney from inside his vehicle, the Georgia Bureau
pandemic, which has up- the trail, signs of the pan- soldiers being "losers" and of Investigation said Monday. Hackney was struck, but
ended campaigning and demic were evident. While "suckers" un-American and his ballistic vest saved him, the GBI said in a statement.
pushed Biden and Harris Pence didn't speak with a said Trump would never un- Authorities described Potter as "armed and danger-
in particular to conduct mask on, workers from the derstand why Americans ous." Potter had been hauling a stolen trailer and was
much of the traditional power company he toured serve. Trump has denied pulled over by deputies before the gunfire happened
election activity online. did as they stood behind the remarks. around midnight, authorities said.
While the health of the him. Harris was careful not "He'll never understand Hackney and another deputy returned fire, but Potter
American economy and to stray far from blue "X" you, he'll never understand made his getaway by driving south on Interstate 75.
status of workers were marks taped on the floor us, he'll never understand He wrecked the truck and escaped into the woods on
dominant Labor Day to encourage social dis- our cops, our firefighters, foot, the GBI said. The stolen trailer was found along
themes, both campaigns tancing as she toured an because he's not made of the southbound lanes of I-75, near the Whitfield-Gor-
also focused on recent International Brotherhood the same stuff," Biden said. don county line, the agency said.
protests that have roiled of Electrical Workers train- Earlier in the day, Trump State agents were searching for him, saying he's con-
Wisconsin and the rest of ing facility. While supporters painted Biden as a leader sidered armed and dangerous.
the nation after police shot gathered outside the can- incapable of handling the Potter is facing a charge of aggravated assault on the
Jacob Blake, a Black man, didates' stops, they had coronavirus and reviving deputy, GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said Monday af-
in Kenosha last month. minimal interaction with the economy and pledged ternoon. The GBI later said they were searching for a
Harris, the first Black woman members of the public be- his own "undying loyalty to second Texas fugitive — Jonathan Hosmer, 47 — who
on a major party presiden- yond the people invited to the American worker." they said was also involved in the shooting. Authorities
tial ticket, met privately with their events. He boasted of adding more said charges were pending against Hosmer, who was
Blake's family at the Mil- Harris also met with Black than 10 million jobs since spotted on surveillance footage taken near the site of
waukee airport after arriv- business owners in Milwau- May, without mentioning the truck crash. They did not immediately release ad-
ing in the state, where she kee, while Biden spoke to a that's only about half of ditional details about Hosmer's involvement.
spoke with Blake by phone small group of labor lead- the jobs lost since the pan- Dalton is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) northwest of
from his hospital bed. Harris ers in a backyard in Lan- demic began. He also said Atlanta.q
told Blake she was proud of caster, where he criticized the unemployment rate