First debate: Trump, Biden clash over Barrett Supreme Court nomination

Trump, Biden clash over Barrett Supreme Court nomination
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Daily US Times: Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Trump kicked off their first presidential debate sparring over the Supreme Court nomination and ObamaCare, but it quickly devolved into Trump interrupting and Biden calling the President a “liar” and a “clown.”

The Republican President stood by his Supreme Court nomination to Judge Amy Coney Barrett and his push to get her confirmed before the election.

He said: “We won the election. Elections have consequences,” justifying why he appointed a nominee in an election year.

The Democratic candidate Biden, who declined to say whether he supports packing the court or ending the filibuster, said the American people should decide who fills the seat vacated by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

He said: “We should wait and see what the outcome of this election is because that’s the only way the American people get to express their view.”

The debate quickly devolved into Trump tussling with moderator Chris Wallace, a veteran newsman, and then with Biden over healthcare and protecting the Affordable Care Act.

The President accused Biden of trying to get rid of private health insurance. “Not true,” Biden retorted.

Trump said: “Your party wants to go socialist.”

“I am the Democratic Party right now,” the Democratic candidate said, who hit Trump for his handling of the coronavirus and for wanting to repeal ObamaCare’s protections for preexisting conditions.

Trump accused Biden of embracing Bernie Sanders’ socialist “manifesto” and when Biden stood his ground, the President said: “You just lost the left.”

Trump lobbed attacks on Biden, including on his crowd sizes and smarts. Biden tried to shut him down by calling him a liar, “clown” and asking will you “shut up, man?”

Biden said at one point: “Folks, do you have any idea what this clown is doing?”

Trump hit Biden for his 47-year record and accused him of wanting to keep the country shut down like a prison during the pandemic.

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