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The latest television debate between US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden was relatively civilized. But their influence will remain limited, says American expert Sarah Wagner. Because many Americans have long decided who to vote for.
SRF News: Was the debate between Trump and Biden more orderly than last time?
Sarah Wagner: Formally, yes. By Trump’s standards, he made a more disciplined appearance. However, Trump again made many false and misleading statements. Therefore, you should not be misled by the content of the form.
It was about the fight against the coronavirus, racism or climate change. Biden was expected to feel more comfortable than Trump on these issues. It was like this?
Yes. Consequently, Trump and his team had attempted to shift the focus of the issue to foreign policy.
Biden just had to persevere and not make any mistakes, he did.
Because Trump is under pressure – he has yet to turn the polls in his favor, donation income is falling. According to polls, Trump is losing approval on the economy as well, with many voters actually giving him better powers than Biden in this area. Biden really just had to persevere and not make any mistakes, he did.
Once again, Trump made many misleading statements in the television debate, says Sarah Wagner.
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It was the last televised debate before Election Day on November 3. What meaning did this have for the elections?
To date, more than 48 million Americans have cast their votes and, according to polls, only three to six percent of voters are undecided who to vote for. In highly competitive states, these voices can really matter.
The impact of this latest television debate is likely to be quite limited.
Still, the impact of this latest television debate is likely to be quite limited. This is also because the gap between the two parties is very deep, and at the same time, many other events also affect voters.
Four years ago, almost all the forecasts were wrong. The question remains: who has better cards after this latest television debate: Biden or Trump?
The big difference from 2016 is that a Trump presidency is no longer an abstract idea. Americans have seen him as president for four years.
I would bet on Biden, but the election takes place in very rare circumstances.
Biden and the Democrats should sink the ball now. You lead the surveys and have high income from donations. At the same time, Republicans still failed to convey a compelling message two weeks before Election Day. In this sense, I would bet on Biden. However, it should be noted that this year’s elections will take place in very exceptional circumstances.
The interview was conducted by Christina Scheidegger.
