Date: 2024-08-16 Page is: DBtxt003.php txt00019745
US Election 2020
Over or Not over yet?
Our long national nightmare may soon be over: Critics and voters dump on Trump after final 2020 debate
Peter Burgess
During the debate, Trump worked overtime to make Biden out to be unfit for the presidency. At multiple points during the debate, Trump took jabs at the former vice president's son, Hunter Biden. However, the seemingly farfetched allegations did not garner the reaction or deliver the type of blow Trump may have hoped for.
The president also accused Biden of receiving $3.5 million from China. However, Trump may not have counted on Biden flipping the script. Each time, Trump attacked, Biden had a strong argument to counter the president's remarks. Even Trump's theatrics failed to take the audience's attention off of his inadequacy and lack of substance.
According to the CNN poll taken after the debate concluded, the vast majority of viewers believe Biden won the debate which further proves that the president's argumentative tactics were not as effective as he may have expected. The publication reports that 53% of the debate viewers believe Biden won the debate and managed to maintain his ground.
Here is the breakdown of CNN's poll results: Thursday's debate watchers preferred Trump over Biden on the economy (56% say they think Trump would better handle it vs. 44% who say Biden would), and divided about evenly between the two on foreign policy (50% prefer Biden, 48% Trump). Biden held a wide edge as more trusted to handle the coronavirus (57% Biden to 41% Trump), climate change (67% Biden to 29% Trump) and racial inequality in the US (62% Biden to 35% Trump). As a result of the president's arguments and theatrics amid his war on mail-in voting, more than 45 million voters have already taken the initiative to vote early which may also have a great impact on the outcome of the election. Although Trump believes his actions may help his presidential campaign, there is a possibility that it could backfire on him. FROM YOUR SITE ARTICLES Biden was empathetic and reasonable in the debate—but that's not ... › Chris Christie and Jared Kushner are helping Trump prepare for his ... › CNN's Jake Tapper: Trump-Biden debate was 'a hot mess, inside a ... › Experts sound off after messy and chaotic Trump-Biden debate ... › Here are 5 stunning moments from Biden and Trump's first debate ... › RELATED ARTICLES AROUND THE WEB Who won the Trump-Biden debate? Experts grade the candidates › AP FACT CHECK: Falsehoods and fumbles in Trump-Biden debate › Debate recap: 7 takeaways from the final Trump-Biden debate ... ›