Why does Biden want to debate Trump?
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 May 2024
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump and Joe Biden have made plans for two televised election debates. But who benefits? And, crucially, who has more to lose? Justin Webb, Anthony Zurcher and Marianna Spring look into the drama behind the announcement, and the strategy of holding the first debate in just six weeks’ time. Also, should independent candidate RFK Jr - Robert F Kennedy - also be allowed to take part?
And, speaking of presidential nominees, we speak to one! Jill Stein, the candidate for the Green Party, joins us on the podcast. She’s been criticised in the past for taking votes away from Democrats and for her views on US foreign policy. She speaks to us in a year where third party candidates could play a crucial role in the outcome of the election.
HOSTS: • Marianna Spring, Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
GUEST: • Jill Stein, Green Party presidential candidate
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This episode was made by Purvee Pattni with Rufus Gray, Catherine Fusillo, and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Jonny Baker. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.6 | There is history folks when Donald Trump and Joe Biden meet and debate. |
| 0:09.0 | It is on a higher plane to normal discussions. It is philosophically interesting. It is wonderful. |
| 0:16.0 | It makes you believe in humanity. Here's a bit. |
| 0:19.6 | I'm not going to answer the question because the question is the question is the |
| 0:23.7 | the question will you shut up man and who is on your list Joe this is |
| 0:29.2 | who's on your right gentlemen I think this is so unprecedented. This is so un-presidential. |
| 0:33.0 | We have- |
| 0:34.0 | No, no, we have ended this. |
| 0:36.0 | They're going to do it again. |
| 0:38.0 | It's been announced. |
| 0:39.0 | And the first of the two debates they've agreed to is going to take place very soon in just six weeks time. |
| 0:44.8 | It is exciting news, it's interesting news, it's odd in a way that they're both doing it. |
| 0:49.6 | We're going to discuss it now. |
| 0:51.2 | Welcome to AmeriCast. Americaast. |
| 0:55.0 | AmeriCast from BBC News. |
| 0:58.0 | Let me start off with two words. |
| 1:00.0 | Made in America. |
| 1:01.0 | I'm not running for sainthood here. I'm running for president. I did everything right in America. I'm not running for statehood here. |
| 1:02.6 | I'm running for president. |
| 1:03.6 | I did everything right and they indicted me. |
| 1:06.4 | I can chew and walk them at the same time. |
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