US President Donald Trump reacted to his Democratic rival Joe Biden's acceptance speech with a subdued tweet, terming the former vice president's address as "just words". On the final day of the four-day virtual Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, Biden, 77, officially accepted the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.
"In 47 years, Joe did none of the things of which he now speaks. He will never change, just words!" Trump tweeted his first reaction to Biden's acceptance speech on Thursday.
This was in sharp contrast to a barrage of all-caps tweets the president fired as former president Barack Obama and Indian-origin Senator and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris spoke on Wednesday.
"HE SPIED ON MY CAMPAIGN, AND GOT CAUGHT!" Trump said in an all-cap tweet about Obama.
Trump continued with his tweets as Harris delivered her acceptance speech.
"BUT DIDN'T SHE CALL HIM A RACIST??? DIDN'T SHE SAY HE WAS INCOMPETENT??? the president said, referring to the criticism by Harris of Biden during the primaries.
Trump and Biden face each other in the November presidential elections. Trump is seeking his re-election from the Republican Party and Biden is the rival Democratic Party's presidential nominee.
In another statement, Tim Murtaugh, Trump 2020 communications director, said that by accepting his party's nomination, Biden has formally become a pawn of the radical leftists.
"His name is on the campaign logo, but the ideas come from the socialist extremists. Biden supports raising taxes by USD 4 trillion and forcing a government takeover of healthcare that will lead to the elimination of your employer-provided health insurance," he said.
"He would kill 10 million energy jobs with the Green New Deal and bow to anti-police activists in cutting funding for law enforcement. He will sacrifice public safety and jobs for Americans by granting amnesty, taxpayer-funded healthcare, and work permits to 11 million illegal aliens. Joe Biden is a twice-failed candidate for president and is, without question, a far worse candidate the third time around," Murtaugh said.
In an interview to Fox News, Trump earlier said that he will watch Biden's speech. Trump will deliver his acceptance speech as the Republican Party's presidential nominee next week. He has said that he will deliver the speech live.