Fewer fireworks, more substance: 5 takeaways from the final Biden-Trump debate
Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)
The second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was more traditional and civil than their rancorous showdown last month.
With so little time left before Election Day, however, it wasn't immediately clear if it would amount to anything more than a footnote in a tumultuous contest set against the historic backdrop of an ongoing pandemic and economic recession.
The two candidates, in Nashville, Tennessee, argued over a wide set of issues, ranging from immigration and the environment to race and energy production. But as with the first debate, this faceoff started with a wide-ranging examination of the COVID-19 global health crisis.
Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)
Here are five takeaways from the debate.
Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)Final 2020 presidential campaign debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Nashville, Tennessee, is seen on TV in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)
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