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Outlook | A controversial and chaotic debate, the first face to face between Donald Trump and Joe Biden
The duel between the two politicians, which resulted in fights, squabbles and mutual personal attacks (Biden to Trump: “You are a clown”, Trump to Biden “your son is a drug addict”) has been criticized in the United States and around the world for verbal violence. So the organizing committee runs for cover: the rules will change to ensure a more orderly discussion, he said. One move could be to cut the microphones if candidates try to interrupt themselves, US media report. The sign of how much tension and acrimony was seen on television screens Tuesday: It was the “night American democracy hit rock bottom,” the BBC wrote.
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), a non-partisan body that has organized comparisons on presidential elections since 1988, said in a statement that it “will carefully evaluate the changes it will adopt and will announce these measures soon.”
“The commission thanks the moderator Chris Wallace for the professionalism and skill that he demonstrated in last night’s debate and aims to ensure that more instruments are applied to maintain order in the remaining debates.
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President Trump and the fight strategy in the debate. So plan on making up for the downside
President Trump has consistently interrupted Biden, and in a series of chaotic exchanges, the two leaders have overlapped, making it nearly impossible to hear. CBS News, citing an informed source, said the commission would take the next 48 hours to develop new guidelines and rules for the second debate.
Activists for Trump and Biden will be notified, but the new rules will not be subject to negotiation, the source added.
Trump Communications Director Tim Murtaugh, who had described the virulent exchanges Tuesday night as a “free exchange of ideas,” criticized the intention to make changes. “They’re only doing this because their man was hit last night,” he said.
“President Trump dominated the debate and now Joe Biden is trying to influence the umpires. They shouldn’t change the rules in the middle of the game.”
Kate bedingfieldBiden’s deputy campaign manager said the former vice president will participate “under the rules that the commission establishes to try to contain the behavior of Donald Trump.”
The insult challenge recorded a ratings failure, with just 29 million viewers for the television debate, -35% compared to the first Trump-Clinton showdown.
