WASHINGTON—In the days after the first debate Sept. 29 between President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden, the president faced two problems. One was his debate performance. On the flight home from the debate, he described it as superb to family and staff, who said little to dissuade him. But by the next day, Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, was imploring friendly media personalities and other allies to level with his father-in-law about the angry and aggressive debate style he had displayed,...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 21, 2020 22:54 UTC