Trump ‘despicable’ for invoking George Floyd: Joe Biden

Washington: US President Donald Trump has been condemned by his Democratic challenger Joe Biden for invoking George Floyd’s name as he touted US jobs figures. Mr Trump said Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Police custody in Minneapolis, is “looking down” and “saying this is a great day”.

Mr Biden, who has now formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, said the remark was “despicable”.

Mr Trump spoke while celebrating a surprise US jobs rebound.

In his speech, the president called for “equal justice under the law”. Mr Floyd, who was unarmed and in handcuffs, died on 25 May after a policeman knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The officer involved was charged with murder and three colleagues stand accused of aiding and abetting.