First 2020 Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden
(VOVWORLD) - The first 2020 presidential debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden took place Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio. The live 90-minute debate centered on "The Trump and Biden Records," "The Supreme Court," "Covid-19," "The Economy," "Race and Violence ", and "The Integrity of the Election".
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Biden slammed Trump for his COVID-19 response. 40,000 Americans a day are contracting COVID-19 and many no longer trust Trump’s handling of the pandemic. Trump reiterated his promise that a vaccine will soon be available, but the Centers for Disease Control has said the US will have enough coronavirus vaccine to return to 'normal life' no sooner than the third quarter of 2021.
Tax issues triggered a heated debate between the two presidential candidates. Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris released their 2019 federal and state tax returns just hours before the debate, a clear challenge to President Trump, who has refused to release his own tax returns.
The next debates will take place on October 15 and October 22.