Trump, Biden offer different versions for America in final debate; U.S. adds 71,000+ new cases, highest since summer peak; The keys to victory for the GOP, Dems in tight Senate races; Coping with the stress of virtual learning; COVID-19 infections hit new peaks across Europe;
The Lead with Jake Tapper
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🗓️ 23 October 2020
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Fresh off final debate, candidates hit campaign trail; Trump holding rally at Florida retirement community; Biden: Trump’s handling of virus makes him unfit for office; GOP Adviser: Trump debate performance could be too late; COVID cases soar, hospitalizations spike & deaths climb across U.S.; Study: Masks could save 100,000+ U.S. lives through February; COVID hits L.A. megachurch that defied public health orders; Big 10 football set to begin tonight; Astrazeneca to resume its COVID vaccine trial in U.S.; NIH Director warns COVID “could be here for years” if only half of Americans take vaccine; SD Gov: People should not be shamed into wearing a mask; Trump claims kids separated from parents are “well taken care of”; Biden: Trump Admin’s family separation policy is “criminal”; Trump: “Trying very hard” to reunite 545 kids separated from their parents by his administration at border; Trump claims to be the “least racist person” at the debate; A closer look at the GOP’s best chances to hold the Senate; Trump says he thinks Republicans are “going to win the House”; Trump announces Israel & Sudan agree to normalize relations; Former Pompeo senior adviser says Trump admin weaponized the State Dept, damaged U.S. institutions; Czech Republic, Slovakia report major spike in cases; Czech Health Minister under fire for violating COVID rules; Parts of the United Kingdom begin “firebreak” lockdown today; Millions in England, Wales enter tougher COVID-19 lockdown; Coping with the stress of COVID amid surges & colder weather; Couple dies from virus just days before 60th wedding anniversary;
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the lead I'm Jake Tapper. We begin the second hour of the lead with the |
| 0:03.5 | 2020 lead 11 days out from election day president Donald Trump and |
| 0:07.2 | Democratic nominee Joe Biden are both making their final pitches to American |
| 0:11.0 | voters. A short time ago Biden wrapped up remarks trying to draw a contrast between his plan to contain the |
| 0:17.2 | coronavirus pandemic and the president's handling or |
| 0:20.1 | mishandling of the virus so far and it is a contrast as Biden pushes for more |
| 0:25.4 | mask mandates and ramping up testing and contact tracing. This hour President Trump |
| 0:30.4 | is holding the first of two rallies in Florida, |
| 0:32.5 | once again ignoring the health recommendations |
| 0:35.2 | of his own administration, holding potential super spreader events |
| 0:38.9 | putting the American people at greater risk |
| 0:40.8 | during this deadly pandemic. The candidates are coming off the |
| 0:44.1 | final debate last night a more normal match-up than the first face-off. It would be |
| 0:47.8 | hard to be less normal, which that one of course devolved into chaos with the |
| 0:52.2 | president's frequent interruptions and attacks. |
| 0:54.8 | It's unclear whether last night's debate will impact the trajectory of the race, particularly |
| 0:59.2 | with more than 50 million ballots already cast this election, as CNN's Caitlin Collins now reports. |
| 1:05.0 | I am the least... |
| 1:07.0 | After clashing on the debate stage last night, President Trump and Joe Biden back on the campaign |
| 1:11.8 | trail today with 11 days to go. Before heading to |
| 1:15.1 | Central Florida to shore up support with seniors, President Trump touted his |
| 1:19.2 | more restrained debate performance. I think this was better. This is obviously a more popular way |
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