President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled fiercely over Trump’s record on the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare and the economy in a chaotic and bad-tempered first debate marked by personal insults and Trump’s repeated interruptions. Moderator Chris Wallace never established control of the debate, with Trump repeatedly ignoring his calls to let Biden speak. Read MoreAt one point, an exasperated Biden said after Trump’s repeated interruptions: “Will you shut up, man? Defending court pushTrump defended his effort to swiftly fill a U.S. Supreme Court seat, saying “elections have consequences” and he had the right despite Democratic objections. Hours before the debate, Biden released his 2019 tax returns and his campaign called on Trump, who has come under fire for not releasing his returns, to do the same.

Source: Standard Digital September 30, 2020 04:41 UTC