US President Donald Trump has claimed victory over his Democratic challenger Joe Biden in their first presidential debate, saying he exposed “the very dangerous agenda” of the former Vice-President and held him accountable for the “47 years of his lies” in public life.
During the first of the three presidential debates in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday night which was marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the two candidates fiercely clashed over a number of issues, including racism, economy, climate, health care and the coronavirus.
Both the camps have declared victory in the debate. “Last night I did what the corrupt media has refused to do, I held Joe Biden accountable for his 47 years of lies, 47 years of betrayal and 47 years of failure. I held Joe accountable for shipping your jobs and dreams abroad and for bowing to the violent mob at home,”
Trump told his supporters, addressing an election rally in Duluth, Minnesota. Biden, 77, is “too weak” to lead this country, he said, claiming that his Democratic rival badly lost the debate. “You know Biden lost badly when his supporters are saying he should cancel the rest of the debates. Now I understand he’s cancelling the debates. Let’s see what happens. I think that’s not gonna be a good move for him,” Trump said.
After the chaotic first debate, the Commission on Presidential Debates said that it’s adding new “tools to maintain order” to the upcoming debates.