Joe Biden tried to contrast his leadership with President Trump's at his first formal in-person campaign event in almost three months as violent protests against police brutality upend cities across the country.
Biden listened to black community leaders in Wilmington, Delaware, for about an hour on Tuesday as unrest, which was prompted by George Floyd's death while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department last week, continues in cities such as Washington, D.C. At various times, he either donned a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or wore it on his chin.
The presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee first ventured out of his Delaware home on Memorial Day for a wreath-laying ceremony after the state lifted its stay-at-home-order. On the weekend, he also visited the site of Wilmington's Floyd-inspired protests to see the aftermath of the demonstrations. But Monday's stop at Wilmington's Bethel AME Church was his first organized event with potential voters since traditional campaign activities were axed in March due to the coronavirus. Since then, Biden has moved his bid online.
