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Here are some of the quotes that made headlines in the first U.S. presidential debate in 2020 on Tuesday between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden ahead of the November 3 election:
Trump’s taxes
In the New York Times story saying he paid only $ 750 in income taxes in two years, Trump said, “I paid millions of dollars in income taxes.”
Biden replied, “Show us your tax returns.”
Moderator Chris Wallace: “Mr. President, I am asking you a question. Will you tell us how much you paid in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017? “
Trump: “Millions of dollars.”
Wallace: “Did you pay millions of dollars?”
Trump: “Millions of dollars.”
Biden: “He is the worst president the United States has ever had. Come on man.”
Repeatedly interrupted by Trump, Biden said: “It’s hard to get words out with this clown.”
Supreme Court
Trump asked if Justice Amy Coney Barrett should be nominated for the Supreme Court before the election: “We won the election. Elections have consequences.
“We have the Senate and we have the White House and we have a phenomenal nominee respected by all.
“… I think she (Barrett) will be outstanding. She will be as good as anyone who has served on that court. We won the elections and that is why we had the right to choose her ”.
Biden: “We should wait, we should wait and see what the outcome of this election is.” Turning to the Affordable Care Act, Biden said: “I am not opposed to justice. He seems like a very good person. But she has written … that she believes the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. The president made it clear that he wants to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. He’s been working on it. “
Trump intervened: “When it comes to voice, the American people have already expressed their opinion. … I am not elected for 3-1 / 2 years. “
Biden replied: “He is elected until the next election. … The elections have already started. “
Health care
Biden, who Trump told he had adopted the “socialized medicine” proposals of former Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders: “Everybody here knows he’s a liar. … You picked the wrong man on the wrong night at the wrong time. “
“… Friends, do you have any idea what this clown is doing? I’ll tell you what, it’s not for anyone who needs medical attention. “
After Trump explained his health care proposal, Biden said, “He doesn’t have a plan for health care. … The fact is, this man has no idea what he’s talking about. “
At another point, while being interrupted by Trump, Biden said, “You wanna shut up, man? This is so un-presidential. … Keep barking, man. “
Coronavirus
Biden to Trump: “You should get out of your bunker and get out of the sand trap and. . . the golf course and get into the Oval Office and (bring) Democrats and Republicans together and fund what needs to be done now to save lives. “
Trump to Biden: “You didn’t think we should have closed our country (to China) because you thought it was terrible.”
“… We have done a great job. But I’m telling you, Joe, you could never have done the work we’ve done. You don’t have it in your blood. “
Trump on Biden’s proposed approach to developing coronavirus vaccines: “People like this would rather make it political than save lives.”
Biden: “Guess what, a lot of people died, and a lot more (are) going to die unless they get a lot smarter and faster.”
Trump replied, “There is nothing smart about you, Joe.”
Biden on Trump’s mask policy: “It has been totally irresponsible the way he has handled social distancing and people wearing masks, basically encouraging them not to. He’s a fool at this. “
Trump responded, “If you could draw the crowd, you would have done the same.”
The economy
Trump defended his push to reopen the US economy despite the virus, then pointed to Biden, saying: “It will shut down the entire country. . . and destroy our country. Our country is coming back incredibly well. We don’t need someone to come in and tell us to turn off. “
Biden: “You can’t fix the economy until the Covid crisis is fixed, and he has no intention of doing anything to improve it at home in terms of his health and safety.
“You must get down to business and address the needs of the American people, so that we can open safely.”
Biden, challenged by Trump on the state of the American economy when Trump took office: “We gave him a booming economy. He blew it. “- Reuters
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