We are just two hours away from the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Watch with The Hill at the link below, and like this thread to follow our pre-debate coverage: #PresidentialDebate2020
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So what is expected to happen on the debate stage? Washington is bracing for an ugly and personal debate with both Trump and Biden expected to go after each other’s age, mental acuity and fitness for office. thehill.com/homenews/campa…
Before the debate, Biden and Harris released their 2019 tax returns. The move comes as Trump faces criticism after a bombshell NYT report detailed 20 years of his taxes. Biden paid a total of $299,346 in taxes, for an effective tax rate of about 30%. thehill.com/homenews/campa…
Trump’s campaign has gone on an ad-blitz ahead of the debate and even bought out the top ad on YouTube’s homepage as many people are likely to watch the candidates go head-to-head on the video streaming platform. thehill.com/homenews/campa…
Both Trump and Biden’s campaigns will live fact-check each other’s claims on Twitter during the event as well. The Biden campaign said: “Donald Trump has lied to the American people more than any president in our history — by far.”
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As you get ready to tune in shortly, here are five things to watch for in the first debate, from how personal the attacks get to how it’s handled by moderator Chris Wallace: thehill.com/homenews/campa…
We’re now just a few minutes away from the debate, remember to watch here and follow The Hill for live updates, clips and breaking news that comes out of the first debate. #PresidentialDebate2020
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