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Libertarians lash out at Trump over pandemic policies

Donald Trump was booed and hissed at the Libertarian Party convention. Advocates of individual liberty blame Trump for poor decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
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Mateusz Dolak

26 May 2024 11:03

The boos and shouts erupted the moment Donald Trump appeared on stage. One person even wished death upon him.

Libertarians argue that Trump did little to prevent restrictions on the unvaccinated during the pandemic. They also blame him for rushing the development of the vaccine. Despite the incident, Trump tried to persuade libertarians that they have much in common with Republicans regarding views on taxes and the size of the government.

"If I wasn’t a Libertarian before, I sure as hell am a Libertarian now," Trump addressed the gathered crowd. Later, he claimed that Joe Biden is responsible for the "rise in left-wing fascism."

Promises by Donald Trump

Trump promised that if he wins the election, he will include a libertarian in his cabinet. This was met with disbelief and shouts of "nonsense!". Organizers from the Libertarian Party convention claim that Joe Biden was also invited to the convention but refused to attend.

The Libertarians only garnered 1.2% of the votes in the 2020 presidential election. Still, according to analysts, the November presidential elections in the USA could be decided by just tens of thousands of votes in a few states.

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