Trump and Biden face off in chaotic first 2020 presidential debate | FULL DEBATE

The first presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden featured a chaotic series of bitter exchanges and name-calling, with the president repeatedly speaking over his Democratic rival and the moderator struggling to maintain control of the 90-minute affair.

"Will you shut up, man?" an exasperated Biden said in a comment that was emblematic of the tumultuous nature of the debate, which was held in Cleveland, Ohio. "It's hard to get any word in with this clown."

The president leveled barrages of unfounded accusations against his Democratic rival and his family, invoking his son Hunter Biden's work in Ukraine and bringing up the younger Biden's history of drug abuse. Mr. Trump declined to condemn white supremacist groups and defended his response to the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 200,000 American lives, trying to portray Biden as a socialist who isn't equipped to occupy the Oval Office.

"Did you use the word smart?" the president asked Biden at one point. "You graduated either the lowest or almost the lowest in your class. Don't ever use the word smart with me, Joe."

Biden, for his part, tried to direct his answers to the audience watching at home. He called Mr. Trump "the worst president America has ever had," blaming him for bungling the response to the pandemic and fueling racial divisions amid recent protests against police brutality.

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[yeicivillatoro]

It sounded like if they were in a Modern Warfare 2 lobby lmao

[ZxZ]

They should just cut off the mic of the other person when one side is speaking.

[macchiatoceo]

Absolutely crazy how much better Biden sounds in this debate compared to the one last night.

[Cosmos]

Man thats a different joe 4 years back 😮

[elliot-sowdon]

This is the most intense nursing home I’ve ever seen

[freeross]

That poll is so wrong, at least 80% watched this for the entertainment

[mythicfolfi]

Wow Biden was way worse in the recent debate. Crazy to see such a huge change.

[bigred]

"Open discussion" aka complete chaos.

[johnbrand]

Serious idea: then next debate should be on zoom and the moderator should mute the person not speaking

[Rocketlaunch-media]

Prayers for the children assigned to analyze this for school.

[zzz]

1:17:57 "No You're on number 2" a political debate has no business being this funny

[jainsterc]

so when are we gonna get an epic rap battle of history about this

[dezimonae]

I'm just trying to imagine what the "debate" will be like when my generation is running. Probably won't even be called the debate more the like The Presidential Roast Session 😭😭😭

[matt]

Absolutely the worst moderator for both sides

[GoberIsSingle]

“He wouldn’t know a suburb unless he took a wrong turn”. That was sharp! Lol

[colleenswanson]

My 15 year old daughter said it was like watching 2 bad kids in school and Chris Wallace was the substitute teacher.

[highcat]

This is the craziest rap battle I've ever seen.

[Taylor___]

Biden was actually quite well spoken here. Just shows the decline in the last few years.

[benmurawski]

"Thank you very much, Chris." Probably the most polite thing I've ever heard Trump say during a presidential debate.

[KR.ULT]

"let hi- let him- let him fin- alright mr pres- MR PRES- MR PRESIDENT we are not-"