Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, responded to the police killing of a black man in Minnesota with an empathetic contrast to President Donald Trump, who has suggested authorities could respond with violence to racially charged protests around the country.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden lamented the “open wound” of the nation’s systemic racism on Friday as he responded to the police killing of a black man in Minnesota. He drew an implicit contrast with President Donald Trump, who has suggested authorities could respond with violence to the protests that followed George Floyd’s death.Recommended VideosPowered by AnyClipBiden: ‘We are a country with an open wound’PlayUnmuteDuration 2:16Toggle Close Captions/Current Time 0:02Loaded: 100.00% FullscreenUp Next