NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden tussled over health care, the economy and the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in a final debate Thursday that was fiery but far less vitriolic than their first appearance together last month.
Biden, who started off his debate by calling attention to the number of Americans who have died from the virus -- some 220,000 -- fired back by quoting the president’s own words back to him. A last-minute decision to mute microphones during some portions of the debate appeared to lower the temperature, giving both candidates two minutes to answer questions without interruption. In at least two instances, Trump appeared to have his microphone cut off as he ran over his allotted two minutes.
The mute button created a more civil environment – for the most part – but did not lead to any kind of breakthrough moment for either candidate, analysts said. It was probably a draw, they said, and that benefits the front-running Biden. Welker asked both candidates what they would say on their Inauguration Day to Americans who did not vote for them. Trump began by saying that he wants to rebuild the country to what it looked like before the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy and killed more than 220,000 Americans.
“I do rule out banning fracking,” Biden said, adding that the fossil fuel industry needs to be able to “transition” as the country takes action to improve the environment.“Excuse me. He’s against fracking. He has said it,” Trump said. Biden clarified that he’s against fracking on federally owned land.The candidates got personal as Trump hammered away at one of his main arguments, that Biden had his chance during his many years in Washington and didn’t deliver.
As the debate turned to a discussion of the Black Lives Matter movement, Biden jabbed Trump for his boasts that no president since Abraham Lincoln has helped Black people more than he has. The former vice president called climate change an “existential threat to humanity. We have a moral obligation to deal with it.”
Trump and Biden battled over race in one of the more emotional moments of the debate. Trump repeatedly pointed to the 1994 crime deal that Biden helped shepherd through Congress, legislation that Biden acknowledged was a “mistake.”
God bless the “button”. A simple device that shut him off for a while. Allowing us to actually hear the questions and answers. Make it permanent.
There was no need to meet Joe Biden as his answers were already mute.
Impeach🤦!
No poll yet? Didn’t take long at all last time. Almost as if you already know what the results will be and don’t wanna face it.....
WHY?
Good finally somebody shutting his ass up
Should have muted trump for 90 minutes he said nothing with any substance
Because Trumps nut sack was suffocating Biden.... than you Mr President for not suffocating a has been Joe Biden
The last thing I'd want is Biden controlling my health 🤣
What
and nobody noticed
TRUMP: “You had 8 years. Why didn’t you get it done?” BIDEN: “We had a Republican Congress. (Long pause) That’s it. That’s the answer.” Debates2020
😂😂😂
And I’ll do it again! 😤
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