Trump looks and sounds mostly sour, defensive and angry. His base will of course celebrate it, but he'll persuade no one else. He's losing.
Biden is quietly landing punches, especially on the Covid 19 disaster. His talking directly to the audience is also effective. He sounds mostly prepared, cogent, presidential. Meanwhile Trump just keeps interrupting, making petty insults, badgering him and Wallace...
"I don't want to pay tax." —Donald Trump, on his life before becoming president
Trump just can't stop interrupting and attacking. Some will say that's the strategy... but he seems rattled.
That said it all. Trump can't bring himself to denounce violent white supremacists, no matter what.
Important in the closing moments: Biden said he'll respect the outcome of the election when all the ballots are counted. Trump did not say he would accept the outcome of the election, and pushed lies and conspiracy theories about ballots.
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