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BOTH SIDES are claiming victory in last night’s US presidential debate, but one thing a lot of people agree on is the fact that it was chaotic.
In a debate that lasted just over 90 minutes, US President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden exchanged personal insults as they presented their case to the American people before the November elections.
Fox News host and moderator Chris Wallace often struggled to control proceedings when Trump and Biden clashed over issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy, the Supreme Court and the racial divide in America.
Headlines on newspaper front pages include ‘Trump Interference Sends First Debate Into Absolute Chaos’,’ Fiery Debate Indicates A Bitter Fight Ahead ‘,’ First Debate Is A Brutal Fight ‘and’ I Have Done More In 47 months that you ‘have done it in 47 years’.
“Trump’s Screams Send First Debate Into Absolute Chaos”, front page of the New York Times, today: pic.twitter.com/7CktRCaiW4
– Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) September 30, 2020
An early look at page one tomorrow: pic.twitter.com/akMmehV4al
– James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) September 30, 2020
New York Post – https://t.co/yNQlz3Pma9 – #documents # front page news pic.twitter.com/7GuC5qYTw8
– Cover News (@myfrontpagenews) September 30, 2020
The post #frontpage for Wednesday, September 30, 2020. pic.twitter.com/LrfFKSWDNt
– National Mail (@nationalpost) September 30, 2020
Viewers were divided over who won the debate, with many pointing out how aggressive and difficult to follow.
Six out of 10 debate watchers say Joe Biden won tonight in CNN’s post-debate poll # Debates2020 https://t.co/rWfTIsE8AW
– CNN (@CNN) September 30, 2020
Tough debate, but Trump got to Joe, and Joe yelled at him, “Shut up, man!” To the president? A bad, memorable moment for Biden, and he kept rolling his eyes and grimacing. Like Al Gore, he is not good. It is not good at all. Trump won the worst debate I have ever seen.
– Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) September 30, 2020
New @CBSNews poll on who won the debate:
48% Biden
41% Trump– Bo Erickson CBS (@BoKnowsNews) September 30, 2020
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Spanish-speaking Telemundo viewers expressed their preference of who won tonight’s presidential debate: 66% Trump 34% Biden. #DebateTuesday pic.twitter.com/JxCUFda6iF
– Daniel Garza (@danielggarza) September 30, 2020
At one point in the debate, Biden told Trump to “shut up,” something Hillary Clinton apparently wished she had done four years ago.
You have no idea.
– Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 30, 2020
On a somewhat lighter note, actor Mark Hamill said that the debate was “the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life and I was on The Star Wars Holiday Special.”
That debate was the worst I’ve ever seen in my life and I was on The Star Wars Holiday Special.
– Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) September 30, 2020
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