The president of the United States and candidate for re-election for the Republican party, Donald Trump, starred in the first presidential debate against his rival from the Democratic Party, Joe Biden, which was characterized by constant interruptions and personal attacks.
The candidates exchanged insults, questioning each other’s abilities on a tense and chaotic night, 35 days before the presidential elections. The Democratic candidate called Donald Trump a “clown” and even asked him to “shut up.”
In one of the hottest moments of the debate, faced with constant interruptions from Trump, the Democratic candidate replied annoyed: “Well, you can’t say a word with this clown.”
“You are the worst president the United States has ever had,” added Biden, at another point in the debate.
“The fact is, everything he’s saying so far is just a lie. I’m not here to scream your lies. Everybody knows he’s a liar, ”Biden said of the Republican president.
However, President Trump not only attacked Biden but even appeared on several occasions in a debate with moderator Chris Wallace.
The Democratic journalist for the nation’s most conservative network, FOX News, has a history of tough questions, and proudly boasts that he consistently receives criticism from both the right and the left.
for Wallace, this is the second time he has carried out such an honor. His debut as moderator of a presidential debate was in 2016 when Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced each other on stage (and in a packed house, unlike what happened this Tuesday).
His first performance as moderator earned him criticism from Democrats and Republicans, and several accolades from colleagues, including the public validation of his work by the queen of the media in the United States, Oprah Winfrey.
On this occasion, users on social networks criticized the journalist by ensuring that he confronted President Trump, while he had a much more condescending attitude towards the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden.
Meanwhile, once the debate was over, President Trump, in accordance with the criticism, published a controversial image on his account on the social network Twitter, which made allusion that he would have faced not only Biden, but even against moderator Chris Wallace. .
In the photo you can see on the left side the face of Trump, in the middle the letters “VS” (versus) and on the right side the faces of Biden and Wallace.
This immediately caught the attention of users on the social network, some supporting Trump claiming that he had won the debate against both and on the other hand his opponents who drew strong criticism against the president for the way he interrupted the nominee by the Democratic party during almost the entire event.
The debate was held in Ohio, one of the pendulum states that change their preference from one election to another and that Trump managed to win in 2016. Now, Biden leads the polls in this bastion with 49% of the preferences, compared to 45, 7% Trump.
The pandemic – which has left more than 204,762 dead in the country – marked the development of the debate, and in the auditorium the few present – except Trump and Biden and the moderator – wore masks and the chairs were placed to respect social distancing.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden debated for the first time in the framework of the campaign towards the presidential elections in the United States that will take place on November 3. The candidates face off in the city of Cleveland, in the state of Ohio, 35 days before the elections.
The event lasted for an hour and a half and will begin at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) It is moderated by the Fox News host, journalist Chris Wallace, and was divided into six themes. They are Management and history; Supreme Court; the Covid-19 pandemic; Economy; Race and violence; and the integrity of the elections. Each of the segments lasted 15 minutes.
With the exception of a handful of guests per side and the presence of the media, the auditorium was empty due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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