World News – UA – A dry and unforgettable presidential debate

Thursday October On February 22, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in Nashville, Tennessee for the final presidential debate Kristen Welker, NBC News anchor and correspondent for the White House, moderated the debate – and she’s proven to be better at standing up and keeping the two men in check

Rather disastrous first debate made the prospect of having to go through another sad Last time around there was a constant battle for speech between Trump, Biden and moderator Chris Wallace It was nice to see Welker insist to finish his questions and meet the deadlines I also appreciate that Trump didn’t interrupt as much as he did in the last They could finish more of their points, so it felt more like a debate

« Lukewarm » is the word that came to my mind as I looked at the first few sections A fair amount of time has been spent on covid, which is understandable given the extent of the damage from the pandemic But I felt like I had heard it all before – Trump wants to reopen and Biden wants to be more careful

Another part of the time was spent wondering who was more corrupt – sometimes I wonder how we got to this point Both men pointed out fragmentary actions the other was involved in, like the Trump’s bank account in China or the possible email scandal of Biden’s son Trump criticized Biden over his long history as a politician At one point, Biden turns directly to the camera and says, « This is not about not his family and my family, but your family. ”He used a similar tactic in the first debate to attract viewers, and while a bit cheesy, he has a point The debate should benefit the American public, but it was often a defensive comment on themselves

It was no surprise that Trump’s taxes were raised again Once again he said he wanted to « release them as soon as possible »

The latter part of the debate turned out to be more controversial; questions asked about race, climate change and national security At the start of this section, Trump glossed over a point Welker made about him sharing a video of people, man chanting « white power »To his millions of followers

Asked about support for crime bills in the ’90s that led to thousands of black men being jailed for small amounts of drugs, Biden said he made a « mistake » And I agree with him on that one The important thing I see here is the recognition of the error It would be hypocritical to defend these past actions, especially since he has backed down on his vision of the case This approach is appreciated more than any kind of excuse

Too many statements from our presidential candidates turned out to be inaccurate Some came from Biden Specifically, he commented on the increasing trade deficit with China, which turned out to be false by a trade reporter for the New York Times He also mentioned the peak of COVID-19 in « red » states, which was reportedly misleading by an NYT fact-checking reporter And I’m sure there were others

Mr. Trump, on the other hand, had what looked like an endless list of comments that were considered completely false, misleading, or lacking in evidence. One notable point was when he said Biden called the black community « super predators » in 1996. This term was actually used by Hillary Clinton, who was the first lady at the time, when she spoke about those who were affected by the Crime Bill passed in 1994, which disproportionately incarcerated them. black men

Another fiery moment during this debate revolved around the topic of immigration, particularly the more than 500 immigrant children whose parents cannot be traced due to a border separation Trump has stated that these children were not brought in by their parents, but « through cartels, coyotes and gangs » (he still continues with the nefarious rhetoric of immigrants as being extremely bad people) This statement would be false by New York Times homeland security correspondent The separation was due to Trump’s « zero tolerance policy »

It should be up to both debates to prove this, not the American public This is a huge problem because many of those watching could take the words of their favorite candidates at face value without verifying the truth

The main focus of this debate was more like damage control It was just dry and much more forgettable than the first one So many people have already voted and I’m not sure another awkward argument between these two -it’s helped change anyone’s mind, especially if they haven’t checked the facts afterward It’s weird to think we even need long pages of fact-checking, but that’s the reality It was just another disappointment in American political history

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