An evening of insults and accusations as Trump repeatedly interrupts the debate
LA TimesPresident Trump unleashed a blizzard of falsehoods and incessant interruptions of both Biden and debate moderator Chris Wallace Tuesday night in Cleveland at the first of three debates. “Everything he is saying so far is simply a lie,” Biden said early in the debate, as Trump accused him of planning to end private health insurance, which Biden opposes. Trump instead insisted the threat is not “a right-wing problem, this is a left-wing problem.” Almost immediately, the group took the president’s comment as a validation, posting “Stand Back. After Trump insisted that he paid “millions” in federal taxes, Biden responded, “Show us your tax returns.” Once again, the back-and-forth devolved quickly into a barrage of insults. Nobody shows up to his rallies.” Biden responded: “He’s been totally irresponsible..He’s a fool on this.” Trump, 74, has spent the last several weeks manufacturing conspiracy theories about Biden’s health, claiming without any evidence that the 77-year-old former vice president is taking performance-enhancing drugs before public events to mask supposed frailty and dementia.