1st Presidential Debate Breakdown | Trump vs Biden | 2020 Election | QT Politics

Joe Biden and Donald Trump faced off in the first presidential debate of the 2020 election at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. The debate was moderated by Chris Wallace, host of Fox News Sunday.

Prior to the debate, Wallace set out to divide the evening into six different segments, each approximately 15 minutes in length, and discussing a separate election issue.

Despite the structured organisation of the debate, and forceful presence of the moderator, the evening's proceedings were anything but orderly.

CNN's Jake Tapper aptly described the debate as “a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck”

Indeed, even the organisation behind the debates recognised the problem. The nearly unwatchable chaos of the evening prompted the Commission on Presidential Debates to promise changes to the way future debates will proceed. They wrote in a statement:

“Last night's debate made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues. The CPD will be carefully considering the changes that it will adopt and will announce those measures shortly.”

In this video I'll break down some of the most important moments of the 1st presidential debate; I'll point to some of the most egregious false statements; and discuss how the event is likely to impact the presidential race going forward. I will also, of course, answer the question:

Who won?

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