Biden and Trump Square Off in First Presidential Debate

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🗓️ 30 September 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump take the stage Tuesday evening for the first of three presidential debates ahead of the November election. Moderated by Fox News's Chris Wallace, Tuesday's debate will focus on six topics: the candidates' records, the Supreme Court, COVID-19, the economy, race and violence in U.S. cities and the integrity of the election. We'll review the candidates’ performances and hear your reactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.2	I'm Michael Krasny.
0:48.5	A chaotic disaster, a train wreck, an unwatchable fever dream.
0:52.6	Those are some of the terms being used by pundits
0:54.7	to describe the presidential debate last night between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Cleveland.
1:00.4	The question is, the question is, the question is, the question is. Would you shut up,
1:05.6	listen, who is on your list, Joe? This is on your right. Gentlemen, I think. This is
1:10.4	coming up on forum, we'll break down the debate, if you can call it that.
1:14.1	And we'll also get an update on the North Bay Wildfires with a KQED reporter who is there.
1:19.0	That's all next.
1:20.0	After this news. Welcome to Forum.
1:35.5	President Donald Trump failed to condemn violence by white supremacist groups in last night's debate against former Vice President Joe Biden.
1:46.0	What do you want to call him? Give me a name. White suprem a name. White supremacists and white supremacists and right.
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