Live Presidential Debate: Trump and Biden Meet for the First Time | US News

Triumph once again tried to equate the coronavirus pandemic to the 2009 swine flu pandemic, accusing the Obama Administration mishandling the response to that pandemic.

Biden He responded by noting that the death toll from the swing flu was about 14,000, while more than 200,000 Americans have already died of coronavirus.

The debate has shifted to the coronavirus after a largely unproductive segment in the supreme court that was defined by crosstalk and name calling.

Biden criticized Triumphresponse to the coronavirus pandemic, noting that the country still records roughly 40,000 new cases per day.

Referring to Trump’s comments to Bob woodward Downplaying the severity of the virus to avoid creating panic, Biden told the United States, “Don’t be scared, he panicked.”

Fact Review

Donald Trump did not “remove the individual mandate” as the president said. The penalty for the mandate, for not having insurance, no longer exists, but the mandate exists. Republicans are trying to completely dismantle the Affordable Care Act through a lawsuit, arguing that the mandate is unconstitutional.

– Maanvi Singh

Triumph repeatedly mocked Biden, suggesting that the Democratic candidate’s comments on health care would cost him support among progressives.

Biden responded by calling Trump a “liar” and a “clown.”

When Trump interrupted another of Biden’s responses, the Democrat said, “You wanna shut up, man?”

When Chris Wallace held down Triumph Regarding his health plan, the president told the moderator: “I think I’m debating with you, not with him. But that’s okay, I’m not surprised. “

Biden he replied laughing audibly.

The debate so far has been defined by crosstalk, with the president repeatedly speaking about Wallace while trying to ask questions.

Fact Review

Donald Trump wrongly refuted Joe Biden’s claim that 100 million Americans have pre-existing diseases.

The 100 million figure refers to the number of Americans, outside of Medicare and Medicaid, with pre-existing conditions. The Affordable Care Act, which Trump and Republican lawmakers have fought for and sought to repeal, prevents insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions.

– Maanvi Singh

Biden had problems with Amy coney barrettprevious writings on the Affordable Care Act, but avoided launching personal attacks on the supreme court candidate.

“I am not opposed to justice. She seems like a very good person, ”Biden said.

Triumph He justified pushing Barrett’s nomination forward before the election by saying, “I haven’t been elected in three years. I am elected for four years ”.

When Trump claimed that Biden wanted to push the country toward “socialist medicine,” the Democrat emphasized that he is not a socialist.

Biden responded to Trump’s broader attacks on Democrats saying, “I am the Democratic Party right now.”

The first question of the night is going to Triumph, and moderator Chris Wallace Fox News asked about the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.

Wallace noted Republicans they have been criticized for trying to get Barrett confirmed before the election.

Trump justified the advance of the nomination by saying that “elections have consequences”, referring to his victory in the White House in 2016, and promising that Barrett would be “as good as anyone who has served in that court.”

“We won the election and therefore we have the right to choose it,” Trump said.

Biden responded by saying that the results of the upcoming election should determine who nominates the judge to fill the post of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

“We should wait and see what the outcome of this election is,” Biden said.

Donald trump Y Joe biden now they have taken the stage of the debate in Cleveland, Ohio. The first presidential debate is officially underway.

Moderator Chris Wallace Fox News opened the debate by noting that he chose the topics for tonight’s debate and has not shared the questions with any of the candidates.

Many of TriumphFamily members are not wearing a mask in the debate room, in apparent violation of Cleveland Clinic rules, a pool reporter noted.