The second round of the Trump-Biden electoral duel; America and the Corona crisis

The second face-off between the two US presidential candidates took place far apart. Trump and Biden answered questions from the public on separate shows. Biden was more aggressive this time, questioning the president's coronavirus policy.

The second round of the election confrontation between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday evening (October 15), did not take place; instead, the two main candidates for the US presidential election appeared simultaneously on separate television networks and answered questions from citizens.

Trump began his remarks on NBC's Miami show by distancing himself from the far right, but also attacking the left. He claimed he had been condemning the right for years, but he also attacked the left, who he claimed were "setting our cities on fire."

Asked about his stance on QAnon conspiracy theorists, Trump said he didn't know much about them but agreed with some of their views.

Trump admitted that he has debt, but the amount is not large and is far less than his total assets. The New York Times previously reported that the president has about $421 million in debt.

Trump, who initially refused to disclose the amount of his debt, eventually said $400 million. He then emphasized that he did not believe he had any debt outside the United States.

Attacking Trump's "inefficiency"

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who appeared on ABC, spoke with a calmer, more aggressive tone. He began his speech by attacking Trump's irresponsible handling of the coronavirus pandemic. He said that more than 210,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus, "and what is he doing? Nothing."

Biden said the president should be a role model for his nation, and when Trump avoids wearing masks or mocks people wearing them, people conclude that wearing masks is not necessary.

Biden strongly criticized Trump's environmental policy, judiciary, and foreign policy, including saying that he intends to end financial support for fossil fuels and support the growth of renewable and healthy energies.

Biden approved of Trump's performance in resolving international conflicts "to some extent, but not too much." He criticized Trump for withdrawing from almost all international organizations and being constantly ridiculed on the UN stage.

Kamala Harris, Biden's running mate in the presidential election, has canceled all of her campaign events. She announced in a Twitter message that two people she had come into contact with had tested positive for COVID-19 and that she would not be attending public events. She emphasized that she had taken two COVID-19 tests this week and both came back negative.

Trump and Biden are set to face off again in a televised debate next week ahead of the November 3 election.

In many polls, Trump is trailing Biden by up to 10 percentage points. In key states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Trump is also trailing the Democratic nominee.

Source: DW