While much more subdued than his destructive performance in the first presidential debate, Trump's remarks were still threaded with lies and occasional slashing personal attacks. "We are opening up our country," Trump said, adding that the US is "learning to live with it." "I'm going to shut down the virus, not the country," Biden responded. In his condemnation of Biden's more conservative approach to the virus, Trump stressed what he views as the dire consequences of too many coronavirus restrictions. "They left us a mess," Trump said, referring to Biden and former President Barack Obama.

Source: CNN October 22, 2020 21:01 UTC