Tag: Joe Biden

Thursday, October 22nd 2020 - 09:09 UTC
Obama on the campaign trail in support of Biden who is preparing for the debate with Trump

Former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday, launching a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less than two weeks to go before the Republican president’s Election Day face-off with Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Tuesday, October 20th 2020 - 09:31 UTC
Final Trump/Biden debate on Thursday but with a mute button to avoid interruptions

A final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted, organizers said on Monday, looking to avoid the disruptions that marred the first matchup.
Friday, October 16th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
US presidential campaign moves to dueling prime time at town halls; record funding for the Biden campaign

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will hold dueling prime-time town halls instead of a second presidential debate on Thursday, as Americans continued to swamp polling places in states allowing early in-person voting.
Monday, October 12th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Trump declares himself immune, which means “having really a protective glow”

President Donald Trump on Sunday declared himself immune to COVID-19 and ready for a fight as his White House race against surging rival Joe Biden enters its critical final weeks.
Saturday, October 10th 2020 - 08:27 UTC
Trump/Biden October 15 debate cancelled: campaigns have announced alternate plans for that date

The Oct 15 presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will not proceed, the Commission on Presidential Debates said in a statement on Friday, adding that both campaigns had announced “alternate plans for that date.”
Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Biden to continue campaign focusing on the pandemic; Democrat candidate ten points ahead in opinion polls

With President Donald Trump undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a military hospital, Democratic challenger Joe Biden's campaign is looking to keep its focus on the nation's response to the pandemic in the final month before the presidential election.
Thursday, October 1st 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Bolsonaro blasts Biden for “disastrous and unnecessary” comments on the Amazon rainforest

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro lashed out Wednesday at Joe Biden for the US Democratic presidential candidate's “disastrous and unnecessary” comments on the destruction of the Amazon rainforest in his first debate with Donald Trump.
Wednesday, September 30th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Trump turned the debate with challenger Biden into a dog fight and near chaos

The first debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos on Tuesday night as Trump repeatedly interrupted his opponent with angry — and personal — jabs that sometimes overshadowed the sharply different visions each man has for a nation facing historic crises.
Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
First Trump/Biden presidential debate Tuesday evening in Cleveland

Cleveland on Tuesday will see US President Donald Trump and former vice-president Joe Biden go head to head for the first time on the same stage amid a bitterly acrimonious campaign in a dangerously divided United States.
Thursday, September 24th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Trump refused to guarantee a peaceful transfer should he lose the election

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the upcoming US election in November to Joe Biden.