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22 Oct, 7 tweets, 4 min read
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are going head-to-head for the last time as election day looms. Here are five things to watch out for in tonight's final debate: on.ft.com/2Hj72zM
🇺🇸 New rules to rein in candidates
The first presidential debate was widely seen as chaotic. New rules have since been imposed, giving Trump and Biden two minutes of uninterrupted time at the start of each section of the debate ft.com/content/ec5b7f…
🇺🇸 The pandemic is still top of the agenda
Opinion polls suggest Trump’s handling of his own illness damaged his standing with voters, and we can expect Biden to repeat his criticisms of the Trump administration’s response to the health crisis ft.com/content/ec5b7f…
🇺🇸 A clash is likely on the stimulus package
Who bears responsibility for a bill not being passed sooner? Some polls show that voters trust the president more on the economy than Biden, and Trump has laid blame squarely at the feet of Nancy Pelosi ft.com/content/ec5b7f…
🇺🇸 Foreign policy gets an airing
One of the clearest areas of disagreement between the two candidates is on foreign policy. Comments are expected on Trump undermining Nato and Biden’s 2002 vote supporting the US invasion of Iraq ft.com/content/ec5b7f…
🇺🇸 Hunter Biden is in Trump’s sights
Donald Trump brought up Hunter Biden and his struggle with addiction in the first presidential debate, and is expected to mention him again ft.com/content/ec5b7f…
Read more on the final debate here: ft.com/content/ec5b7f…

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