Biden could have performed better in challenging Trump–Akinyemi

Former minister of foreign affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has said that US President Joe Biden could have performed against Donald Trump at the last presidential debate on Thursday as he looked very lost at the debate.

In an interview with Arise Television on Friday, Akinyemi said it was sad that Americans are left with choosing between Biden and Trump.

He said, “While watching it, I totally detested Trump; he had that cynical look on his face. Shakespeare advised against judging a man’s heart by his face, but in Trump’s case, it was possible.

“He is a stammerer, he was taught how to speak, and that affects the way he speaks. The optics of Joe Biden’s looks were terrible; I admit that he looked lost, but the way he speaks is the way he was taught.”

Akinyemi said Biden could have performed better in challenging Trump. “Trump practically avoided every question he was asked and twisted everything back to the question of illegal immigrants,” he said.

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The former minister faulted Biden for not going after Trump on his relationships with Vladimir Putin, the Chinese, and the North Koreans.

Akinyemi said, “I agree with the public that Biden lost that debate.”

He also addressed criticisms of Kamala Harris, noting that the vice president’s performance is determined by the assignments given by the president.

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“If she does a lousy job, it’s because she has been given a lousy assignment,” he said.

He added that it was unfair that polls gave Trump 66% and Biden 34%, given Biden’s speech impediment.

According to Akinyemi, changing the candidate at this stage would be unprecedented and potentially damaging for the Democrats.

“A third candidate will simply throw the election to Trump,” he warned.