<p>Democrat Joe Biden has evoked his son Beau Biden to criticise President Donald Trump for reportedly calling members of the American military who lost their lives “losers” and “suckers.”</p>.<p>Raising his voice at Tuesday night's debate, Biden described his son as a hero. Beau Biden died of cancer in 2015.</p>.<p>Trump responded by pivoting to a familiar attack, on Biden's other son, Hunter.</p>.<p>The president said, “I don't know Beau. I know Hunter,” and accused Hunter Biden of having collected millions of dollars from oversees interests, including China, while working as a consultant during his father's tenure as vice president.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/the-donald-trump-effect-took-centrestage-in-the-us-presidential-debate-895159.html" target="_blank">The Donald Trump effect took centrestage in the US presidential debate</a></strong></p>.<p>It echoed attacks the president made earlier in the debate in Cleveland, but have little basis in fact.</p>.<p>Trump also opened a new line of attack when he said Hunter Biden was dishonourably discharged from the military for cocaine use.</p>.<p>Biden responded that his son wasn't dishonourably discharged.</p>.<p>He addressed viewers directly and said that, like a lot of Americans, Hunter had a drug problem but was “working on it” and had “fixed it.”</p>.<p>Biden added “I'm proud of my son.”</p>
<p>Democrat Joe Biden has evoked his son Beau Biden to criticise President Donald Trump for reportedly calling members of the American military who lost their lives “losers” and “suckers.”</p>.<p>Raising his voice at Tuesday night's debate, Biden described his son as a hero. Beau Biden died of cancer in 2015.</p>.<p>Trump responded by pivoting to a familiar attack, on Biden's other son, Hunter.</p>.<p>The president said, “I don't know Beau. I know Hunter,” and accused Hunter Biden of having collected millions of dollars from oversees interests, including China, while working as a consultant during his father's tenure as vice president.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/the-donald-trump-effect-took-centrestage-in-the-us-presidential-debate-895159.html" target="_blank">The Donald Trump effect took centrestage in the US presidential debate</a></strong></p>.<p>It echoed attacks the president made earlier in the debate in Cleveland, but have little basis in fact.</p>.<p>Trump also opened a new line of attack when he said Hunter Biden was dishonourably discharged from the military for cocaine use.</p>.<p>Biden responded that his son wasn't dishonourably discharged.</p>.<p>He addressed viewers directly and said that, like a lot of Americans, Hunter had a drug problem but was “working on it” and had “fixed it.”</p>.<p>Biden added “I'm proud of my son.”</p>