Donald Trump and Joe Biden trade insults in opening election debate

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020 - 06:28

Associated Press reporters

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden attacked and interrupted each other during the first 2020 presidential debate as they discussed the coronavirus pandemic, job losses and the Supreme Court.

The event, held in Cleveland, Ohio, began in a civil manner, with the president striding deliberately to his lectern and Mr Biden nodding to his opponent and asking, “How you doing, man?”