美國大選最後一場辯論（實時直播）：拜登指責特朗普稱新冠肺炎爲“中國病毒”

事實核查：特朗普說拜登稱中國的出行限制“仇外”，但目前尚不清楚
特朗普的主張：“當我關閉時，他說，'這是一件可怕的事情。你是仇外的。我認爲他甚至稱我爲種族主義者，而且-因爲我正将其關閉到中國。現在，他說我應該早點關閉它。隻是，喬，這沒用。”

事實核查：雖然特朗普聲稱拜登反對他在冠狀病毒大流行開始時就禁止大部分中國旅行的決定，并且他稱此限制爲“仇外心理”，但前副總統在宣布該決定時并未明确考慮該決定。 1月31日。在宣布部分旅行禁令宣布後，他确實将總統排外的時間稱爲通話時間，但并未稱特朗普爲該決定的種族主義者。

當天，在拜縣愛荷華州麥迪遜堡舉行的一次競選活動中，拜登讨論了對COVID-19疫情日益增長的擔憂，并警告特朗普應讓科學“帶路”。

拜登在活動中對觀衆說：“在這樣的時刻，這是總統最需要信譽的地方，因爲他解釋了我們應該做和不應該做的事情。” “現在是唐納德·特朗普記錄歇斯底裏的仇外心理的時候了……現在要冒着恐懼而不是科學來引領路。”

該評論是在白宮宣布後僅數分鍾之内發表的，因此尚不清楚拜登是否具體提及該決定，但前任副總統第二天确實發表了類似的觀點。

拜登說：“我們正處于冠狀病毒危機之中。” “我們需要以科學帶頭，而不是唐納德·特朗普記錄的歇斯底裏，仇外心理和散布恐懼的記錄。他是領導我們國家度過全球衛生緊急狀況的最糟糕的人。”

整個三月，拜登在各種演講和推文中都使用“仇外”一詞來批評總統将COVID-19标記爲“中國病毒”。

拜登确實在三月份的講話中承認了特朗普政府對旅行的限制，并指出他們“可能”減慢了這一傳播速度。

拜登說：“禁止所有來自歐洲或世界其他地方的旅行可能會減慢旅行速度，但正如我們所見，這不會阻止它。基于偏愛和政治而非風險的旅行限制會适得其反。”

拜登的競選活動直到4月份才明确讨論副總統對禁令的看法。

拜登的副競選經理凱特·貝丁菲爾德（Kate Bedingfield）表示：“喬·拜登（Joe Biden）支持以醫學專家爲指導的旅行禁令，并由公共衛生官員倡導并采取全面戰略。” “科學支持這項禁令，因此他也這樣做。

Fact check: Trump says Biden called China travel restrictions 'xenophobic,' but that's not clear
TRUMP'S CLAIM: “When I closed, he said, 'This is a terrible thing. You're xenophobic.' I think he called me racist, even, and -- because I was closing it to China. Now, he says I should have closed it earlier. It just -- Joe, it doesn't work."

FACT CHECK: While Trump claimed that Biden opposed his decision to ban most travel from China at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic and that he called the restrictions "xenophobic," the former vice president did not explicitly weigh in on the decision when it was announced on Jan. 31. He did call the president xenophobic minutes after the partial travel ban was announced, but did not call Trump a racist for the decision.

During a campaign event that same day in Fort Madison, Iowa, Biden discussed the growing concern over the COVID-19 outbreak and cautioned that Trump should let science "lead the way."

"In moments like this, this is where the credibility of a president is most needed as he explains what we should and should not do," Biden told the crowd at the event. "This is no time for Donald Trump's record of hysterical xenophobia ... and fear-mongering to lead the way instead of science."

The comments came just minutes after the White House announcement, so it was unclear if Biden was referring to the decision specifically, but the former vice president did tweet a similar sentiment the next day.

"We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus," Biden posted. "We need to lead the way with science -- not Donald Trump's record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency."

Throughout March, Biden used the word "xenophobic" in various speeches and tweets to criticize the president labeling COVID-19 as the "China virus."

Biden did acknowledge the travel restrictions put in place by the Trump administration in a March speech, noting they "may" slow the spread.

"Banning all travel from Europe or any other part of the world may slow it, but as we've seen, it will not stop it. And travel restrictions based on favoritism and politics rather than risk will be counterproductive," Biden said.

Biden's campaign did not explicitly discuss the vice president's view of the ban until April.

"Joe Biden supports travel bans that are guided by medical experts, advocated by public health officials and backed by a full strategy," Biden's deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield told CNN. "Science supported this ban, therefore he did too.