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- In the second and final debate between the president of the United States, Donald Trump, and his challenger Joe Biden, the organizers want to use a mute button to ensure a regulated battle of words.
- Trump’s campaign team rejected the change and spoke of the corresponding commission bias.
- The first duel at the end of September was chaotic. The two applicants insulted each other several times and continually interrupted each other.
After the confusing first television duel between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, the rules for their next meeting will be adjusted. In part, the microphone of one candidate will be muted while the other speaks, as announced by the independent commission responsible according to the US media on Monday night.
Usually both microphones on
This measure aims to reduce mutual interruptions between the candidates in the debate on Thursday (Friday morning CEST).
Trump and Biden can comment on each new topic for two minutes as usual, but now only the microphone of the candidate to whom the moderator speaks will be turned on.
About 15 minutes of discussion are planned for each topic. During most of the television duel, both microphones will remain on to ensure the exchange of ideas, the commission explained. Candidates are expected to respect the speaking hours of their counterparts “to promote a civil exchange for the benefit of the audience,” he said.
Disruptions and chaotic scenes
Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien said the president would participate in the televised duel despite the “last minute rule change.” He accused the independent commission of partisan. Biden’s campaign team has yet to comment. In the first debate in late September, Trump interrupted Biden very often, leading to sometimes chaotic scenes. Biden also interrupted Trump several times, the moderator appearing partly helpless.
Originally, three television duels were planned between Trump and Biden. The second, however, was canceled: The commission had changed the format due to Trump’s Covid-19 disease and wanted to connect candidates online rather than face-to-face. Trump refused.
