This combination of Sept. 29, 2020, file photos shows President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (File photo by=AP/Patrick Semansky) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] President Donald Trump squares off against Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Thursday (Oct 22) in a final debate in less than two weeks left in their bid for the White House.
The pair's last televised showdown spiraled into an ugly confrontation with interruptions and name-calling, prompting organizers to introduce mic-muting this time to try to keep things civil. The debate in the southern city of Nashville fires the final sprint to the Nov 3 election in a deeply polarized and tense the United States fearful the results will set off-court battles and more protests. Trump has increased his attacks on Biden, who national polls show leading the race, as he fights to hold on to the White House after four tumultuous years.
To cut down on the interruptions that marked the last debate, during the two minutes the candidates have to respond to the moderator's questions only their mic will be live."I think the mute is very unfair and I think it's very bad," Trump said this week, branding debate moderator Kristen Welker a "radical Democrat". Biden, 77, had no public events on his schedule on Wednesday for the third day in a row, as the 74-year-old Trump has hit multiple rallies per day.