US contributor Cameron Stewart says the first presidential debate overnight between US President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden was "a cage fight" that resulted in an evening with little substance. "It was just a brutal blood sport," he said. "I've never seen a debate where the candidates literally couldn't finish a sentence.
"As a result, there was no thinking or lucidity to what either candidate was saying and so you ended up just watching it for the spectacular interruptions." Mr Stewart said the danger for President Trump was if he was seen to push Mr Biden too hard, he could come off as a "bully", ultimately reflecting the hyper-partisan nature of US politics.
JoeBiden Definitely the worst debate I've ever seen. Trump ranted blatant lies and racist dog whistles aimed at stirring up his cretin supporters as per usual, and Joe Biden was barely conscious most of the time. America's so fucked.
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Biden voters will vote ‘against Trump, not for Biden’ | Sky News AustraliaThe Australian’s Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says most Americans who vote for Joe Biden are essentially voting against US President Donald Trump.\n\n“Biden’s gaffes are astounding … I get so many of them,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Chris Kenny.\n\n“Because the American media is so polarised, the Trump haters don’t pick Biden up on this.\n\n“Biden is about six per cent ahead of Trump in the polls.\n\n“But the people who are voting for Biden are basically voting against Trump.\n\n“I don’t think anyone votes for Biden with any enthusiasm, whereas Trump supporters are fired with enthusiasm.”\n JoeBiden realDonaldTrump No shit... Greg Sheridan is a 'genius'... JoeBiden realDonaldTrump Wow what a bombshell!...a vote for one side is a vote against the opponent...who would have known JoeBiden realDonaldTrump No shit Sherlock!
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Trump ‘dragged Joe Biden into the gutter with him’ in first presidential debate | Sky News AustraliaUS President Donald Trump managed to “drag” rival Joe Biden “into the gutter with him” during the first presidential debate according to Daily Telegraph columnist Miranda Devine.\n\nIn the fiery brawl of words in Cleveland, Ohio, the two presidential candidates sniped each other’s intelligence.\n\n“A lot of people died, and a lot more are going to die unless he gets a lot smarter,” Mr Biden said.\n\nPresident Trump replied asking “did you use the word smart?”\n\n“You said you went to Delaware State, but you forgot the name of your college,” President Trump said.\n\n“You didn’t go to Delaware State, you graduated either the lowest or almost the lowest in your class – don’t ever use the word smart with me – don’t ever use that word.\n\n“There’s nothing smart about you, Joe, 47 years you’ve done nothing.” \t\n \nMs Devine said Mr Biden would be judged the winner because he didn’t “fall off the stage” despite a “strangely nasty” and “low energy” performance.\n\n“Everybody had said the guy was going to lose his train of thought, as we’ve seen in recent months, and he managed it hold it together,” Ms Devine said.\n\n“Even though a lot of what he said didn’t really make sense, he didn’t have those brain fades that we’re used to with him.” realDonaldTrump JoeBiden mirandadevine yeah nah bullshit. realDonaldTrump JoeBiden mirandadevine You lot are deluded realDonaldTrump JoeBiden mirandadevine Biden sounded like an old man trying to control his temper! Trump wrecked him!
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‘Will you shut up man’: Trump and Biden get personal in first debate | Sky News AustraliaThe first US presidential debate has quickly turned ugly with Joe Biden asking Donald Trump to “shut up man”.\n\nPresident Trump tried to command the stage from the beginning of the debate by interrupting his rival to make his point clear. \n\nPresident Trump claimed Biden will capitulate to the Left of his party on healthcare, arguing 'Joe, you agreed with Bernie Sanders, who is far left, on the manifesto, we call it, and that gives you socialised medicine'.\n\n'Look, hey. I'm not going to listen to him. The fact of the matter is, I beat Bernie Sanders,' Biden said.\n\nBiden however lost his patience with the president after being repeatedly interrupted by him during Tuesday night’s debate.\n\n“Would you shut up, man?” the former vice president told Trump.\n\nBiden then claimed the debate-which was only 20 minutes in- was “so un-presidential”.\n\n'That was a productive segment, wasn't it? Keep yapping man.'\n\nHillary Clinton has even taken to Twitter to admit she would have loved to tell Donald Trump to “shut up” in her 2016 debate against the president.\n\n “Will you shut up, man' is the line of the night. I feel so sorry for Hillary right now because I’m positive she wanted to say that and couldn’t,” Tweeted Jill Filipovic.\n\nMs Clinton responded saying “you have no idea”.\n JoeBiden realDonaldTrump Neither of them is a proper statesman. JoeBiden realDonaldTrump Trump should have been a little less interrupting when Biden spoke, just so Biden could fall over into his usual display of not making sense! I still go for Trump though! JoeBiden realDonaldTrump Asking to shut up? More like losing his temper and emotions and thus showing his real personality.
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'Chaotic mess': Belligerent Trump taunts Biden in anarchic debateThe first debate rapidly descended into farce and name-calling as Trump constantly interrupted Biden and the Democratic nominee called the President a 'clown' and told him to 'shut up', writes KnottMatthew KnottMatthew So why was Joe wearing a wire? KnottMatthew Nothing in the headline about Trump attacking Bidens children? That was a big moment, extremely gross. KnottMatthew FakeNewsMedia
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Trump criticises Hunter Biden over 'dishonourable military discharge, cocaine abuse, shady foreign dealings' | Sky News AustraliaUS President Trump has accused Joe Biden's son Hunter of being 'thrown out of the military' and making 'a fortune' in foreign business deals afforded him by a job only made available because his father was the vice president.\n\nMr Trump said Hunter was 'dishonourably discharged for cocaine use' and didn't have a job until Joe Biden became VP.\n\n'He made a fortune in China, in Ukraine, in Moscow and various other places and he didn't have a job,' Mr Trump said. \n\nMr Biden denied President Trump's accusations, stating he was 'proud' of his son for overcoming his drug addiction.\n\nMr Trump said he deserved another four years in office because 'there has never been an administration or president who has done more' than he had 'in a period of three-and-a-half years' despite 'the impeachment hoax'.\n\n'Despite going through all these things where I had to fight both flanks behind me and above, there has not been an administration that's done what I've done,' he said.\n\n'Before COVID came in, the greatest economy in history, the lowest unemployment numbers, everything was going well. \n\n'Unity was going to happen - but we got hit and we're rebuilding it.'\n\nDemocratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said 'under this president we've become, weaker, poorer, sicker and more divided' as he attempted to defend why he deserved to become the president.\n\n'When we were in office, there was 15 per cent less violence than what we've got today, under his watch,' Mr Biden said.\n\n JoeBiden Facts are not accusations! Fact check JoeBiden BoneSpursTrump says what JoeBiden Well........yeah that’s what happened. Statement of fact
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Biden receives 'no support' from law enforcement: Trump | Sky News AustraliaPresident Donald Trump says Joe Biden is receiving zero support from the nation's law enforcement groups. \n\nWhen pressured to name a single law enforcement group providing support for him, Mr Biden refused to answer, saying “we don’t have time”. \n\nThe pair were asked for the meaning of the term “reimagining the police”, which was used by a joint Biden-Sanders taskforce.\n\nIn his response, Mr Biden said he was “totally opposed to defunding the police officer”. \n\nHe pointed to Mr Trump as the “only one” who was looking to defund law enforcement. \n\n“In his budget calls for a $400 million cut in local law enforcement assistance.” \n\nDespite claiming “I am the Democratic Party”, Mr Biden said he had no authority to call the Democratic mayor and governor of Portland and Oregon to request they end the ongoing riots. \n\n“I don't hold public office now. I am a former Vice-President,” he said. \n\nMr Biden said the local authorities were well equipped to handle the violence, however, the president’s involvement was making the situation worse. \n\n“They can, in fact, take care of it if he'd stay out of the way,' he said. \n\n“The point is that is why he keeps trying to rile everything up. He doesn't want to calm things down.\n\n“He just pours gasoline in the fire constantly, every single solitary time.' \n\n realDonaldTrump JoeBiden realDonaldTrump JoeBiden Of course, he supports 1. Defund police 2. Blow up the neighbourhood 3. Stealing and vandalism Debates2020 realDonaldTrump JoeBiden Could that be because so many police officer associations are refusing to concede there is a problem with racist policing?
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