Thread by @sahilkapur

The final presidential debate of 2020 has begun.

?? Trump claims the COVID-19 vaccine is "ready" and "going to be announced within weeks."

.@kwelkernbc follows up with Trump to ask if he's guaranteeing a vaccine within weeks. He backtracks: "No it's not a guarantee. But it will be by the end of the year."

Joe Biden gestures to Trump: "He is xenophobic, but not because he shut down access from China."

"I take full responsibility," Trump says of the virus. "It's not my fault that it came here. It's China's fault."

Big smile from Biden as he sees Trump is about to defend his criticism of Dr. Fauci.

"You're the one that takes the money from Wall Street. Not me," Trump tells Biden.

Biden responds, pointing to himself: "Average contribution, $43."

Biden says Trump's "buddy Rudy Giuliani" is "being used as a Russian pawn."

There is no rule that prevents the president or anybody else from making their tax returns public while they're under audit.

Also, a president's tax returns are subject to mandatory review under IRS procedure.

Asked if there was anything unethical about his or his son Hunter's relationships in other countries, Biden says: "Nothing was unethical."

Says Trump was "the guy who got in trouble" over Ukraine for trying to push them to investigate (which led to Trump's impeachment).

Trump: "I have many bank accounts and they're all listed and they're all over the place."

Trump, explaining his bank account in China, says he was "thinking about doing a deal in China" like "millions of other people" but decided not to do it.

"a very strong email"

Asked what preconditions he'd insist on before meeting with Kim Jong Un, Joe Biden says he'd demand Kim agree to "drawing down his nuclear capacity."

“Obamacare is no good,” Trump says when asked about the lawsuit at the Supreme Court that he’s supporting. “What we’d like to do is terminate it.”

No details from Trump on what his health care plan would be if he succeeds at wiping out the ACA in the Supreme Court.

Joe Biden on his health care plan: "Pass Obamacare with a public option. Becomes Bidencare."

Biden on Trump: "No way he can protect preexisting conditions. None. Zero. You can’t do it in the ether. He’s been talking about this for a long time he’s never come up with a plan. I guess we’re gonna get the pre-ex conditions plan the same time we get the infrastructure plan."

Trump says of a federal $15 minimum wage: “I would consider it to an extent.” He adds, somewhat contradicting himself: “It should be a state option.”

"I am the least racist person in this room," Trump says.