2020 US Elections: Trump Will Test Covid-19 Before Final Debate

“I certainly have no problem with that,” President Donald Trump told reporters on October 19 when asked if he would run the Covid-19 test before a debate with the party’s presidential candidate. Democracy Joe Biden October 22 is coming or not.

President Trump announced on October 2 that he tested positive for Covid-19 and was hospitalized. The president declared “cured” after about 1 week of treatment. White House doctors later confirmed that Trump had completed the treatment and was no longer capable of infecting others.

President Trump’s statement was made in the context that the United States remains the largest epidemic area in the world. The United States has so far recorded more than 225,000 deaths from Covid-19 and more than 8.4 million infections.

The first direct debate between Trump and Biden took place on September 29 and was deemed an unprecedented chaotic debate as the two candidates repeatedly interrupted and attacked. Just days after the debate, Trump confirmed that he had contracted Covid-19.

Organizers initially proposed the second debate online, but Trump vehemently objected. The organizers then decided to cancel the second debate and only keep the plan for the final debate on October 22, before the official election day on November 3.

The last live debate between the two US presidential candidates will take place in Nashville, Tennessee and is expected to last 90 minutes. The debate this time will cover topics: fighting Covid-19, American families, race in America, climate change, national security, and leadership.

The debates are seen as a valuable opportunity for candidates to try to attract voters in the final weeks of the 2020 US presidential election. Both Trump and Biden actively campaign for the elections. in the battlefield states and early voting states during the days when the race for the White House entered the period of speed.

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