In first Trump-Biden debate, US will finally see its choiceAfter months of shadow boxing, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will finally meet on the debate stageWASHINGTON - The volatile US presidential election enters a fierce new stage this week when Donald Trump and Joe Biden hold their first debate -- a television spectacle finally allowing Americans to witness the two antagonists head to head. And with his history of skillful showmanship and brutal debate tactics, Trump is hoping the meeting in Cleveland will put him back on top. "Normally, that first debate is the toughest for the incumbent," said Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan and co-author of "Debating The Donald." "When you are the president, you are kind of in a bubble and historically that first debate usually goes better for the opponent." "We have to be prepared for the tuned-in Joe Biden," Trump's campaign communication chief Tim Murtaugh said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 27, 2020 05:03 UTC