Commentators described Tuesday’s presidential debate between US president Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden as chaotic and messy.
The 90 minutes episode was littered with interruptions and insults, mostly from Trump, with Biden calling the president a clown.
Chris Wallace of FOX News who was the moderator of the night, had a difficult time controlling both candidates who talked over each other.
Trump, representing the Republican Party and Joe Biden of the Democratic Party, faced off on issues such as, the coronavirus pandemic, taxes, crime, the economy, climate change, election integrity among others.Trump, representing the Republican Party and Joe Biden of the Democratic Party, faced off on issues such as, the coronavirus pandemic, taxes, crime, the economy, climate change, election integrity among others.
Below are some key moments of the encounter which the Case Western University in Cleveland Ohio, hosted.
“Will you shut up, man? This is so unpresidential,” Biden responded as Trump interrupted him while answering a question on the president’s supreme court nominee, Judge Amy Barrett.
During the Covid-19 segment, Trump told Biden to stop using the word ‘smart’ because there was nothing smart about him.
“Did you use the word smart? So, you said you went to Delaware State University but you forget the name of your college.
“You didn’t go to Delaware State University, you graduated either the lowest or almost the lowest in your class.
“Don’t ever use the word smart with me because you know what, there is nothing smart about you,”
As the debate got heated with Trump interrupting Biden, the moderator urged the president to allow his rival finish and then get the final word on the economy segment.
Biden responded – “No, it is hard to get any word in with this clown.”
