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In a socially distanced 1st US Presidential election debate, Donald Trump & Joe Biden expressed their acrid contempt for each other. So who won this first round of debate? Palki Sharma Upadhyay discusses with a special panel of guests.

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After yesterday's chaotic debate between President Donald Trump and Jow Biden. The US debate organisers are mulling changing the rules to avoid any unruly behavior. Watch report.

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Ahead of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/us-election">US elections</a>, the Democratic candidate&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiZ9JHp7o_sAhW9yjgGHfB6D5oQFjABegQICRAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2uWmb1SVt292OTp_JacPPr">Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;decided toallegedly woo the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is an ally of the US President&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwihr5ry7o_sAhWawzgGHb0eDLAQFjAAegQIBRAB&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AfO9799mZXkwQdiR-a7m_">Donald Trump</a>.

Biden had offered to pay up to US$20 billion to help save the depleting Amazon wildforests. The topic was initiated in the first&nbsp;Presidential debate&nbsp;that took place on Septmber 19 in Ohio. "Rainforests of Brazil are being torn down, are being ripped down," Biden&nbsp;&nbsp;said during the segment on climate change.

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He further added that if chosen would be "gathering up and making sure we had the countries of the world coming up with $20 billion to say 'here's $20 billion, stop tearing down the forest and if you don't, you are going to have significant economic consequences.'"

However,&nbsp;Bolsonaro slammed back at the offer and called it a 'bribe' and a shameful act. He took to Twitter to decline the offer and give a&nbsp;reply to the frontrunner.

"What some have not yet understood is that Brazil has changed. Today, its President, unlike the left, no longer accepts bribes, criminal demarcations or unfounded threats. OUR SOVEREIGNTY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE," he said in a series of tweets.&nbsp;(Text has been translated)

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Bolsonaro openly condemned the statement by&nbsp;Biden&nbsp;and urged him to not act out of 'greedy' motives. "However, the explicit demonstration of this greed by someone who is running for the presidency of his country is a clear sign of contempt for cordial and fruitful coexistence between two sovereign nations."

He also hinted towards his friendship with the Presiden&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;by mentioning his ongoing conversation with&nbsp;Trump.&nbsp;"US cooperation is welcome, including for sustainable investment projects that create decent jobs for the Amazonian population, as I have been talking to President Trump."

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The Bolsonaro-led government has often clashed with the international media and western governments over protection and destruction of the Amazon forests.&nbsp;

Ahead of the US elections, the Democratic candidate Joe Biden decided toallegedly woo the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is an ally of the US President Donald Trump.

Ahead of the US elections, the Democratic candidate Joe Biden decided toallegedly woo the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is an ally of the US President Donald Trump. Biden had offered to pay up to US$20 billion to help save the depleting Amazon wildforests. The topic was initiated in the first Presidential debate that took place on Septmber 19 in Ohio. "Rainforests of Brazil are being torn down, are being ripped down," Biden said during the segment on climate change. Also read| UNGA 2020: Bolsonaro calls Brazil victim of 'brutal disinformation' on Amazon He further added that if chosen would be "gathering up and making sure we had the countries of the world coming up with $20 billion to say 'here's $20 billion, stop tearing down the forest and if you don't, you are going to have significant economic consequences.'" However, Bolsonaro slammed back at the offer and called it a 'bribe' and a shameful act. He took to Twitter to decline the offer and give a reply to the frontrunner. "What some have not yet understood is that Brazil has changed. Today, its President, unlike the left, no longer accepts bribes, criminal demarcations or unfounded threats. OUR SOVEREIGNTY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE," he said in a series of tweets. (Text has been translated) 1- O candidato à presidência dos EUA, Joe Biden, disse ontem que poderia nos pagar U$ 20 bilhões para pararmos de "destruir" a Amazônia ou nos imporia sérias restrições econômicas. — Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) September 30, 2020 × Bolsonaro openly condemned the statement by Biden and urged him to not act out of 'greedy' motives. "However, the explicit demonstration of this greed by someone who is running for the presidency of his country is a clear sign of contempt for cordial and fruitful coexistence between two sovereign nations." He also hinted towards his friendship with the Presiden Donald Trump by mentioning his ongoing conversation with Trump. "US cooperation is welcome, including for sustainable investment projects that create decent jobs for the Amazonian population, as I have been talking to President Trump." × The Bolsonaro-led government has often clashed with the international media and western governments over protection and destruction of the Amazon forests.

'Brazil does not accept bribes': Bolsonaro slams Biden for offering help for Amazon

The US President Donald Trump missed the opportunity to condemn the actions by White supremacists groups&nbsp;during the first presidential debate that took place in Ohio on September 29.

When the debate moderator <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/moderator-of-us-elections-debate-snaps-at-trump-for-speaking-out-of-time-331319">Chris Wallace</a>&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;if he was willing to call out and reject the various&nbsp;racist and militia groups, such as Proud Bys, he tried to deflect the question.

However, when pressed upon the subject,&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;said 'Give me a name and I will say it', and then called out to Proud Boys and said,&nbsp;"Proud Boys -- stand back and stand by."

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He quickly tried to jump from the subject by blaming all chaotic situations on the left-wing movement&nbsp;Antifa.&nbsp;"But I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what, somebody's got to do something about Antifa," he said.

The statement garned a lot of criticism on various social media platforms.

An American journalist published a screenshot of several posts of the members of the 'Proud Boys' group on various social media platforms in which they can be seen rejoicing in the fact that only were they mentioned in the debate, but were also sent a message by the President and claimed to be "ready".

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Trump's Democratic opponent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiZ9JHp7o_sAhW9yjgGHfB6D5oQFjABegQICRAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2uWmb1SVt292OTp_JacPPr">Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;too, retweeted this saying "This. This is Donald Trump's America."

Withing minutes of the statement, the group also started circulating designed messages and rolled out t-shirts that read "Oroud Boys&nbsp;"Standing By".

The US President Donald Trump missed the opportunity to condemn the actions by White supremacists groups during the first presidential debate that took place in Ohio on September 29.

The US President Donald Trump missed the opportunity to condemn the actions by White supremacists groups during the first presidential debate that took place in Ohio on September 29. When the debate moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump if he was willing to call out and reject the various racist and militia groups, such as Proud Bys, he tried to deflect the question. However, when pressed upon the subject, Trump said 'Give me a name and I will say it', and then called out to Proud Boys and said, "Proud Boys -- stand back and stand by." Also read| US Elections 2020: Trump defies friendship with PM Modi; questions India's COVID data He quickly tried to jump from the subject by blaming all chaotic situations on the left-wing movement Antifa. "But I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what, somebody's got to do something about Antifa," he said. The statement garned a lot of criticism on various social media platforms. An American journalist published a screenshot of several posts of the members of the 'Proud Boys' group on various social media platforms in which they can be seen rejoicing in the fact that only were they mentioned in the debate, but were also sent a message by the President and claimed to be "ready". The Proud Boys are ecstatic tonight about getting mentioned in the debate tonight. "Trump basically said to go fuck them up! this makes me so happy," writes one prominent Proud Boy. pic.twitter.com/hYA7yQVAOn — Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) September 30, 2020 × Trump's Democratic opponent Joe Biden too, retweeted this saying "This. This is Donald Trump's America." Withing minutes of the statement, the group also started circulating designed messages and rolled out t-shirts that read "Oroud Boys "Standing By".

Trump misses opportunity to condemn white supremacists group Proud Boys

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, 77, on Tuesday&nbsp;released his 2019 tax returns just hours ahead of the first US elections TV debate&nbsp;with President Trump in Cleveland.

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Biden's move comes after the New York Times reported that the US president had paid taxes just ten times in the last 15 years and had just $750 in income taxes in 2016 and 2017.

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According to Biden's tax records, the Democratic presidential hopeful and his wife Jill paid more than $346,000 in taxes in 2019 while showing an income of $985,000. Biden also claimed $47,000 for reportedly overpaying the government.

Senator Kamala Harris who is Biden's vice-president pick also released her income tax returns.&nbsp;

The Biden campaign also implored President Trump,74, to release his returns. The issue of taxes is expected to be one of the big debates on which the two candidates are likely to clash even as opinion polls nationwide show Biden holding a sizeable advantage over the US president.

The debate has been divided into six segments with coronavirus pandemic, violence in US cities, economy, election fairness, US Supreme Court set to dominate the proceedings.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, 77, on Tuesday released his 2019 tax returns just hours ahead of the first US elections TV debate with President Trump in Cleveland.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, 77, on Tuesday released his 2019 tax returns just hours ahead of the first US elections TV debate with President Trump in Cleveland. Watch: Biden's move comes after the New York Times reported that the US president had paid taxes just ten times in the last 15 years and had just $750 in income taxes in 2016 and 2017. Also Read: Trump-Biden first TV debate may prove to be a gamechanger in US elections According to Biden's tax records, the Democratic presidential hopeful and his wife Jill paid more than $346,000 in taxes in 2019 while showing an income of $985,000. Biden also claimed $47,000 for reportedly overpaying the government. Senator Kamala Harris who is Biden's vice-president pick also released her income tax returns. The Biden campaign also implored President Trump,74, to release his returns. The issue of taxes is expected to be one of the big debates on which the two candidates are likely to clash even as opinion polls nationwide show Biden holding a sizeable advantage over the US president. The debate has been divided into six segments with coronavirus pandemic, violence in US cities, economy, election fairness, US Supreme Court set to dominate the proceedings.

Biden releases tax returns just hours ahead of TV debate with Trump

Three NASA astronauts on SpaceX's first operational Crew Dragon mission will vote from space in the US election 2020 to be held on November 3.

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience capsule will carry NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi to the space station October&nbsp;31 as the company’s first non-test mission after completing a successful two-man preliminary mission last summer.

“All of us are planning on voting from space,” Walker told a news conference, explaining that the three US&nbsp;astronauts will fill out an electronic PDF file aboard the station some 250 miles above Earth and email it to elections officials.

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The crew’s more than six month mission in space, enabled by SpaceX’s new gumdrop-shaped Crew Dragon space capsule, comes as NASA regains its capability of sending astronauts to space after nearly a decade-long dependence on Russia’s Soyuz vehicles.

Meanwhile, another American astronaut Kate Rubins will also vote from space as she is a part of the launch of the Russian Soyuz that will take place on October 14 from the International Space Staion.

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Following tradition from SpaceX’s last crewed mission named “Endeavor,” which ended in August with a successful splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, Hopkins said the crew chose the name “Resilience” as a tribute to a “challenging” 2020.

“I think all of us can agree that 2020 has certainly been a challenging year,” Hopkins said, adding that SpaceX and NASA have pressed on with launch plans despite a slew of events like the “global pandemic, economic hardships, civil unrest, isolation” that have punctuated this year.

SpaceX made a few tweaks to Crew Dragon’s heat shield and altitude sensors after analyzing data from the summer test flight carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, the company’s Crew Dragon chief Benji Reed said during a separate press conference on Tuesday.

Three NASA astronauts on SpaceX's first operational Crew Dragon mission will vote from space in the US election 2020 to be held on November 3. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience capsule will carry NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi to the space station October 31 as the company’s first non-test mission after completing a successful two-man preliminary mission last summer.

Three NASA astronauts on SpaceX's first operational Crew Dragon mission will vote from space in the US election 2020 to be held on November 3. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience capsule will carry NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi to the space station October 31 as the company’s first non-test mission after completing a successful two-man preliminary mission last summer. “All of us are planning on voting from space,” Walker told a news conference, explaining that the three US astronauts will fill out an electronic PDF file aboard the station some 250 miles above Earth and email it to elections officials. Also read: Pentagon awards United Launch Alliance, SpaceX launch contracts The crew’s more than six month mission in space, enabled by SpaceX’s new gumdrop-shaped Crew Dragon space capsule, comes as NASA regains its capability of sending astronauts to space after nearly a decade-long dependence on Russia’s Soyuz vehicles. Meanwhile, another American astronaut Kate Rubins will also vote from space as she is a part of the launch of the Russian Soyuz that will take place on October 14 from the International Space Staion. Also read: SpaceX launches third batch of mini-satellites into orbit Following tradition from SpaceX’s last crewed mission named “Endeavor,” which ended in August with a successful splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, Hopkins said the crew chose the name “Resilience” as a tribute to a “challenging” 2020. “I think all of us can agree that 2020 has certainly been a challenging year,” Hopkins said, adding that SpaceX and NASA have pressed on with launch plans despite a slew of events like the “global pandemic, economic hardships, civil unrest, isolation” that have punctuated this year. SpaceX made a few tweaks to Crew Dragon’s heat shield and altitude sensors after analyzing data from the summer test flight carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, the company’s Crew Dragon chief Benji Reed said during a separate press conference on Tuesday.

US election 2020: NASA astronauts on SpaceX's Crew Dragon will vote from space

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Rome Wednesday, just a month ahead of the US elections and hot on the heels of a diplomatic breach with the Vatican, that experts see as an effort to win conservative Catholic votes.

Pompeo will not meet Pope Francis because the pontiff avoids such audiences in campaign periods, a Vatican source said.

Analysts say the pope has also been angered by Pompeo's public calls for a historic Vatican-China accord to be scrapped.

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Instead, Pompeo will speak at a symposium organised by the Holy See's US embassy in the Italian capital on Wednesday, before meeting the Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Thursday.

Francis has been working hard to repair ties with China, but his overtures run contrary to US President Donald Trump's efforts to push a religious freedom theme against the Communist country in his campaign for a second term.

Pompeo, an evangelical Christian, went on the offensive earlier this month, calling a Sino-Vatican 2018 agreement on appointing bishops, which is up for renewal, a risk to the church's "moral authority" given Beijing's human rights record. &nbsp;

Powerful cardinal Oscar Maradiaga said the US intervention was unwelcome, and clearly linked to the election campaign.

"They're looking for Donald Trump to get elected, and everything is based on that logic. In this sense, I don't think they're acting in the interests of Americans," he said in an interview with the Repubblica daily on the eve of Pompeo's visit.

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Francis's opening towards China had particularly angered the "anti-Francis" network close to the US president, he said, led by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the Vatican's former envoy to the US, and Steve Bannon, Trump's former advisor.

'Propaganda'

Massimo Faggioli, a theologian at the Villanova Catholic University in the US, said there was a concerted effort under way to "turn a certain anti-Francis and anti-Vatican sentiment, which has become more visible in recent years, into votes for Trump".

"Vatican diplomacy is being used for propaganda," he said.

According to the Pew Research Centre, around half of Catholic registered voters describe themselves as Republicans or lean toward the Republican Party, while roughly the same &nbsp;identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/vatican-and-china-prepare-to-renew-historic-deal-angering-us-329409">Also read:&nbsp;Vatican and China prepare to renew historic deal, angering US</a>

A "notable majority of white Catholics" voted for Trump last time, Faggioli said, and "the plan is to keep this bloc of white Catholic voters in some states where it is especially needed".

Pompeo is also set Wednesday to meet Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio to discuss US efforts to deter European allies from using equipment by Chinese manufacturer Huawei in developing their 5G networks.

The US accuses Huawei of being a tool for Chinese espionage.

Italy insists its Golden Power law — which allows the government to impose conditions, restrictions or a ban on foreign investment in strategic industries — protects it from risk.

Nonetheless, Conte promised last week to take stronger measures to ensure national security in the country's 5G networks.

Talks will likely also touch on Italy's involvement in China's ambitious "Belt and Road" trade and infrastructure investment plan.

Rome became the first G7 country to sign up to the plan last year, a move sharply criticised by those who fear the investment scheme will allow key trade secrets and technologies to slip into Beijing's hands.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Rome Wednesday, just a month ahead of the US elections and hot on the heels of a diplomatic breach with the Vatican, that experts see as an effort to win conservative Catholic votes.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Rome Wednesday, just a month ahead of the US elections and hot on the heels of a diplomatic breach with the Vatican, that experts see as an effort to win conservative Catholic votes. Pompeo will not meet Pope Francis because the pontiff avoids such audiences in campaign periods, a Vatican source said. Analysts say the pope has also been angered by Pompeo's public calls for a historic Vatican-China accord to be scrapped. Also read: Pompeo says violence must stop in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Instead, Pompeo will speak at a symposium organised by the Holy See's US embassy in the Italian capital on Wednesday, before meeting the Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Thursday. Francis has been working hard to repair ties with China, but his overtures run contrary to US President Donald Trump's efforts to push a religious freedom theme against the Communist country in his campaign for a second term. Pompeo, an evangelical Christian, went on the offensive earlier this month, calling a Sino-Vatican 2018 agreement on appointing bishops, which is up for renewal, a risk to the church's "moral authority" given Beijing's human rights record. Powerful cardinal Oscar Maradiaga said the US intervention was unwelcome, and clearly linked to the election campaign. "They're looking for Donald Trump to get elected, and everything is based on that logic. In this sense, I don't think they're acting in the interests of Americans," he said in an interview with the Repubblica daily on the eve of Pompeo's visit. Also read| 'Vatican endangers its moral authority': Pompeo on deal with China Francis's opening towards China had particularly angered the "anti-Francis" network close to the US president, he said, led by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the Vatican's former envoy to the US, and Steve Bannon, Trump's former advisor. 'Propaganda' Massimo Faggioli, a theologian at the Villanova Catholic University in the US, said there was a concerted effort under way to "turn a certain anti-Francis and anti-Vatican sentiment, which has become more visible in recent years, into votes for Trump". "Vatican diplomacy is being used for propaganda," he said. According to the Pew Research Centre, around half of Catholic registered voters describe themselves as Republicans or lean toward the Republican Party, while roughly the same identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party. Also read: Vatican and China prepare to renew historic deal, angering US A "notable majority of white Catholics" voted for Trump last time, Faggioli said, and "the plan is to keep this bloc of white Catholic voters in some states where it is especially needed". Pompeo is also set Wednesday to meet Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio to discuss US efforts to deter European allies from using equipment by Chinese manufacturer Huawei in developing their 5G networks. The US accuses Huawei of being a tool for Chinese espionage. Italy insists its Golden Power law — which allows the government to impose conditions, restrictions or a ban on foreign investment in strategic industries — protects it from risk. Nonetheless, Conte promised last week to take stronger measures to ensure national security in the country's 5G networks. Talks will likely also touch on Italy's involvement in China's ambitious "Belt and Road" trade and infrastructure investment plan. Rome became the first G7 country to sign up to the plan last year, a move sharply criticised by those who fear the investment scheme will allow key trade secrets and technologies to slip into Beijing's hands.

Pompeo in tense visit to Vatican as US vote nears

The first U.S. presidential debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden likely attracted a much smaller audience than the record set four years ago, according to preliminary ratings data released on Wednesday.

An estimated 28.7 million people tuned in on broadcast networks ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, below the roughly 45 million viewers million who watched Trump debate former first lady Hillary Clinton on those channels in 2016.

Data from additional networks was due to be released later on Wednesday.

In a chaotic 90-minute faceoff ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Biden and Trump battled fiercely over Trump`s record on the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare and the economy

The early figures suggest the final total television tally will rank well below the record 84 million for the first Trump-Clinton debate in 2016, a rare number in an age of digital streaming.

The TV numbers do not include people who watched via online platforms, which are growing in popularity as traditional TV viewership declines.

The first U.S. presidential debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden likely attracted a much smaller audience than the record set four years ago, according to preliminary ratings data released on Wednesday.

The first U.S. presidential debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden likely attracted a much smaller audience than the record set four years ago, according to preliminary ratings data released on Wednesday. An estimated 28.7 million people tuned in on broadcast networks ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, below the roughly 45 million viewers million who watched Trump debate former first lady Hillary Clinton on those channels in 2016. Data from additional networks was due to be released later on Wednesday. In a chaotic 90-minute faceoff ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Biden and Trump battled fiercely over Trump`s record on the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare and the economy The early figures suggest the final total television tally will rank well below the record 84 million for the first Trump-Clinton debate in 2016, a rare number in an age of digital streaming. The TV numbers do not include people who watched via online platforms, which are growing in popularity as traditional TV viewership declines.

Trump-Biden TV debate audience slumps below 2016 record, early data show

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United States President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former vice-president Joe Biden, faced off in their first debate of the campaign in Cleveland, with the former talking over his rival and the moderator as he sought to hold the spotlight.

Trump is used to sparring with reporters, and throughout the 90-minute debate on Tuesday, he repeatedly talked over Biden and moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News.

Trump didn't mince words when Wallace asked him what he paid in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, after the New York Times reported that his tax returns showed only a $750 payment in each year.

Offering no evidence, Trump said he had paid, "millions of dollars. And you'll get to see it," despite his refusal to release any returns since he became a candidate in 2015, breaking with decades of tradition.

“When?” Biden asked.&nbsp;

The former vice-president then added, “inshallah” -- an Arabic word that translates to “God willing" or “if God wills it.” It generally refers to the Muslim belief that nothing will occur unless God wills it to be done.&nbsp;

To this end, Muslims in US took to Twitter to praise the Democratic nominee after he used the Arabic word.

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Some criticised Biden’s comical use of the word.

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Meanwhile, Trump attempted to walk a fine line, claiming he owed a hefty tax bill while also defending his efforts to pay as little taxes as possible.

When Wallace turned to Biden, the Democrat quickly pivoted to his economic plan, saying he would repeal Trump’s tax cuts that largely benefited corporations and the wealthy, and the discussion turned to the trillions of dollars those proposals represent.

The debate split-screen regularly showed the two candidates talking simultaneously while Wallace pleaded for order.

"Please let the vice president talk," Wallace admonished Trump during one of his interruptions.

"Will you shut up, man?" Biden said to Trump, one of many times he directed the president to be quiet.

The effect was exhausting, for viewers and, seemingly, for the moderator, who conceded at one point that he was having trouble following.

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United States President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former vice-president Joe Biden, faced off in their first debate of the campaign in Cleveland, with the former talking over his rival and the moderator as he sought to hold the spotlight.

United States President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former vice-president Joe Biden, faced off in their first debate of the campaign in Cleveland, with the former talking over his rival and the moderator as he sought to hold the spotlight. Trump is used to sparring with reporters, and throughout the 90-minute debate on Tuesday, he repeatedly talked over Biden and moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News. Trump didn't mince words when Wallace asked him what he paid in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, after the New York Times reported that his tax returns showed only a $750 payment in each year. Offering no evidence, Trump said he had paid, "millions of dollars. And you'll get to see it," despite his refusal to release any returns since he became a candidate in 2015, breaking with decades of tradition. “When?” Biden asked. The former vice-president then added, “inshallah” -- an Arabic word that translates to “God willing" or “if God wills it.” It generally refers to the Muslim belief that nothing will occur unless God wills it to be done. To this end, Muslims in US took to Twitter to praise the Democratic nominee after he used the Arabic word. a historic moment in America -- inshallah in a presidential debate — Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) September 30, 2020 × Some criticised Biden’s comical use of the word. Biden’s use of inshallah was kinda colonial and derogatory if you ask me. — Tamer El-Ghobashy (@TamerELG) September 30, 2020 × Meanwhile, Trump attempted to walk a fine line, claiming he owed a hefty tax bill while also defending his efforts to pay as little taxes as possible. When Wallace turned to Biden, the Democrat quickly pivoted to his economic plan, saying he would repeal Trump’s tax cuts that largely benefited corporations and the wealthy, and the discussion turned to the trillions of dollars those proposals represent. The debate split-screen regularly showed the two candidates talking simultaneously while Wallace pleaded for order. "Please let the vice president talk," Wallace admonished Trump during one of his interruptions. "Will you shut up, man?" Biden said to Trump, one of many times he directed the president to be quiet. The effect was exhausting, for viewers and, seemingly, for the moderator, who conceded at one point that he was having trouble following. (with inputs)

Biden's 'inshallah' in response to Trump during debate lights up Twitter

US President Donald Trump said the country is weeks away from getting a vaccine to fight the coronavirus.

"Now we are weeks away from the vaccine," Trump said during a presidential debate with his Democratic rival Joe Biden on Tuesday.

"I don’t trust him at all," Biden replied.

Biden swiped at Trump over the president’s early handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

“He panicked, or just looked at the stock market, one of the two,” Biden said. “Because guess what? A lot of people died and a lot more are going to die unless he gets a lot smarter or a lot quicker.”

Meanwhile, Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Wednesday termed President Donald Trump a "liar" and a "clown" as the pair clashed in a fiery start to their first presidential debate. 
 
Trump fired back, telling Biden, "There's nothing smart about you, Joe. Forty-seven years, you've done nothing." 
 
During the first of the three presidential debates in Cleveland, Ohio, Trump and Biden clashed over each other's personality, past record, family and their visions. 
 
"The fact is that everything he's (Trump) saying so far is simply a lie. I'm not here to call out his lies. 
Everybody knows he's a liar," Biden said. 
 
Responding to the jibe, Trump said Biden is a liar and graduated last in his class. 
 
Attacking Trump over the handling of the coronavirus, Biden said the president has lied to Americans on the COVID-19 issue.

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US President Donald Trump said the country is weeks away from getting a vaccine to fight the coronavirus. "Now we are weeks away from the vaccine," Trump said during a presidential debate with his Democratic rival Joe Biden on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump said the country is weeks away from getting a vaccine to fight the coronavirus. "Now we are weeks away from the vaccine," Trump said during a presidential debate with his Democratic rival Joe Biden on Tuesday. "I don’t trust him at all," Biden replied. Biden swiped at Trump over the president’s early handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “He panicked, or just looked at the stock market, one of the two,” Biden said. “Because guess what? A lot of people died and a lot more are going to die unless he gets a lot smarter or a lot quicker.” Meanwhile, Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Wednesday termed President Donald Trump a "liar" and a "clown" as the pair clashed in a fiery start to their first presidential debate. Trump fired back, telling Biden, "There's nothing smart about you, Joe. Forty-seven years, you've done nothing." During the first of the three presidential debates in Cleveland, Ohio, Trump and Biden clashed over each other's personality, past record, family and their visions. "The fact is that everything he's (Trump) saying so far is simply a lie. I'm not here to call out his lies. Everybody knows he's a liar," Biden said. Responding to the jibe, Trump said Biden is a liar and graduated last in his class. Attacking Trump over the handling of the coronavirus, Biden said the president has lied to Americans on the COVID-19 issue. (With inputs from agencies)

US 'weeks away from vaccine': Trump during debate against Biden

The short-video sharing app TikTok has joined the other social media platforms in fighting the spread of misinformation and fake news during the upcoming&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/us-election">US elections</a>, that are scheduled for November 3.

After fighting the US President&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;over a nationwide ban on the popular app, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/tiktok">TikTok</a>&nbsp;has launched a&nbsp;US election guide to ensure people get the facts and real news, and stop the spread of misinformation.

Through this guide, TikTok is hoping to establish the app as a platform where authentic information can be found. "Our goal is to keep TikTok a place where authentic content can thrive, and our elections guide reflects our ongoing efforts to protect the integrity of our platform and the US elections," the&nbsp;head of US public policy Michael Beckerman said.

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The guide will be available at the&nbsp;bottom of all election-related videos and all content posted by the verified accounts of political figures and parties. It will also be available on the&nbsp;Discover page in the TikTok app.

"On TikTok we're seeing how people, especially younger voters, are passionate about important issues and are ready to make their voices heard," BallotReady chief executive Alex Niemczewski said in the release.

"Younger voters often do not realize everything that will appear on their ballot, and we believe that TikTok can help them vote their entire ballot."

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Meanwhile,&nbsp;MediaWise at the Poynter Institute, has announced plans of releasing short videos on the app to make the first-time voters about how to vote and how to spot fake news related to the US elections.

"We are excited to partner with TikTok to help teach their community how to sort fact from fiction online," program manager Katy Byron said.

The short-video sharing app TikTok has joined the other social media platforms in fighting the spread of misinformation and fake news during the upcoming US elections, that are scheduled for November 3.

The short-video sharing app TikTok has joined the other social media platforms in fighting the spread of misinformation and fake news during the upcoming US elections, that are scheduled for November 3. After fighting the US President Donald Trump over a nationwide ban on the popular app, TikTok has launched a US election guide to ensure people get the facts and real news, and stop the spread of misinformation. Through this guide, TikTok is hoping to establish the app as a platform where authentic information can be found. "Our goal is to keep TikTok a place where authentic content can thrive, and our elections guide reflects our ongoing efforts to protect the integrity of our platform and the US elections," the head of US public policy Michael Beckerman said. Also read: Hours before court hearing, Judge rejects bid to delay TikTok ban The guide will be available at the bottom of all election-related videos and all content posted by the verified accounts of political figures and parties. It will also be available on the Discover page in the TikTok app. "On TikTok we're seeing how people, especially younger voters, are passionate about important issues and are ready to make their voices heard," BallotReady chief executive Alex Niemczewski said in the release. "Younger voters often do not realize everything that will appear on their ballot, and we believe that TikTok can help them vote their entire ballot." × Meanwhile, MediaWise at the Poynter Institute, has announced plans of releasing short videos on the app to make the first-time voters about how to vote and how to spot fake news related to the US elections. "We are excited to partner with TikTok to help teach their community how to sort fact from fiction online," program manager Katy Byron said.

TikTok launches guide on fighting misinformation during US elections

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will face each other live on TV for the first time in Cleveland, Ohio for the first presidential debate.

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden called US President Donald Trump a ''clown'' during the first presidential debtae in Ohio, Cleveland on Tuesday.

"It's hard to get any word in with this clown...excuse me, this person," said Biden, moments after&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;was warned by moderator <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/moderator-of-us-elections-debate-snaps-at-trump-for-speaking-out-of-time-331319">Chris Wallace</a> not to interrupt.&nbsp;

Earlier, Biden had called Trump a ''liar''&nbsp;and told him to "shut up" as the pair clashed in a bad-tempered start of the debate.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-elections-2020-shut-up-man-biden-accuses-trump-of-lying-331313">US elections 2020: 'Shut up, man' — Biden accuses Trump of lying</a>

In a chaotic first debate marked by repeated interruptions by Trump, Biden said the president was more concerned with the economy and stock market than he was with blunting the spread of the coronavirus.

Trump,&nbsp;predictably, denied these accusations claiming to have never lied to the people of the US.

He fired back hard at Biden, telling him: "There's nothing smart about you, Joe. Forty-seven years, you've done nothing."

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-election-2020-trump-boasts-about-huge-crowd-at-campaigns-331309">US election 2020: Trump boasts about huge crowd at campaigns</a>

With more than a million Americans already casting early ballots and time running out to change minds or influence the small sliver of undecided voters, the stakes were enormous as the two White House candidates took the stage five weeks before the November&nbsp;3 Election Day.

The two contenders did not shake hands as they entered the debate, adhering to protocols on social distancing because of the coronavirus.

Biden, 77, has held a consistent lead over Trump, 74, in national opinion polls, although surveys in the battleground states that will decide the election show a closer contest.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden called US President Donald Trump a ''clown'' during the first presidential debtae in Ohio, Cleveland on Tuesday. "It's hard to get any word in with this clown.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden called US President Donald Trump a ''clown'' during the first presidential debtae in Ohio, Cleveland on Tuesday. "It's hard to get any word in with this clown...excuse me, this person," said Biden, moments after Trump was warned by moderator Chris Wallace not to interrupt. Earlier, Biden had called Trump a ''liar'' and told him to "shut up" as the pair clashed in a bad-tempered start of the debate. Also read: US elections 2020: 'Shut up, man' — Biden accuses Trump of lying In a chaotic first debate marked by repeated interruptions by Trump, Biden said the president was more concerned with the economy and stock market than he was with blunting the spread of the coronavirus. Trump, predictably, denied these accusations claiming to have never lied to the people of the US. He fired back hard at Biden, telling him: "There's nothing smart about you, Joe. Forty-seven years, you've done nothing." Also read: US election 2020: Trump boasts about huge crowd at campaigns With more than a million Americans already casting early ballots and time running out to change minds or influence the small sliver of undecided voters, the stakes were enormous as the two White House candidates took the stage five weeks before the November 3 Election Day. The two contenders did not shake hands as they entered the debate, adhering to protocols on social distancing because of the coronavirus. Biden, 77, has held a consistent lead over Trump, 74, in national opinion polls, although surveys in the battleground states that will decide the election show a closer contest.

US election 2020: Biden calls Trump a 'clown' as candidates spar in first presidential debate

US President Donald Trump&nbsp;accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden&nbsp;of taking advantage of ''electronic earpiece''&nbsp;to gain advantage during their hotly anticipated presidential debate.&nbsp;

Biden hit back and&nbsp;offered a snappy retort to the&nbsp;accusations made by Trump before the US elections 2020 on November 3.

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Within an hour, Biden's shade-throwing post gained 200,000 likes.

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"I bet you do, Sleepy!" White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany responded, employing&nbsp;Trump's oft-used nickname for Biden, "Sleepy Joe."

The two sides exchanged bitter barbs just hours ahead of the showdown in Cleveland, with the Republican theory that Biden would use the device to get coached during the debate gaining traction on social media despite no actual evidence.

The&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;team claimed the Biden campaign had reneged on an agreement to conduct a pre-debate inspection for electronic earpieces and had asked for multiple breaks during their faceoff.&nbsp;

Earlier in the day Biden's aides pushed back fiercely on the notion that Biden would find a way to get surreptitious help during the showdown, or that he wanted breaks during the event.

"Of course he's not wearing an earpiece, and we never asked for breaks," The Washington Post quoted Biden's deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield as saying in a conference call.

Bedingfield fired back with a jab of her own.

"If we're playing that game, then you know, the&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;team asked (moderator) Chris Wallace not to mention the number of deaths from Covid once during the debate," she said.

"You can consider that confirmed from the Biden campaign," Bedingfield said. "See how easy that was to try to throw up a distraction?"

Trump&nbsp;campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh denied any such request had been made to the Fox News host who will moderate the debate Tuesday night at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio.

"This is a lie and it never happened," Murtaugh said in a statement. "This is the height of playing politics with a public health crisis.

"Biden is trying to distract from the facts that he won't submit to an inspection for earpieces, won't take a drug test, and needs multiple breaks during the 90-minute debate."

For months&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;has painted Biden as senile, recently suggesting he takes performance enhancing drugs and demanding he be tested -- a demand Biden has laughed off.

US President Donald Trump accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden of taking advantage of ''electronic earpiece'' to gain advantage during their hotly anticipated presidential debate.

US President Donald Trump accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden of taking advantage of ''electronic earpiece'' to gain advantage during their hotly anticipated presidential debate. Biden hit back and offered a snappy retort to the accusations made by Trump before the US elections 2020 on November 3. It’s debate night, so I’ve got my earpiece and performance enhancers ready. pic.twitter.com/EhOiWdjh1b — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 29, 2020 × Within an hour, Biden's shade-throwing post gained 200,000 likes. Also read: US elections 2020: 'Shut up, man': Biden accuses Trump of lying "I bet you do, Sleepy!" White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany responded, employing Trump's oft-used nickname for Biden, "Sleepy Joe." The two sides exchanged bitter barbs just hours ahead of the showdown in Cleveland, with the Republican theory that Biden would use the device to get coached during the debate gaining traction on social media despite no actual evidence. The Trump team claimed the Biden campaign had reneged on an agreement to conduct a pre-debate inspection for electronic earpieces and had asked for multiple breaks during their faceoff. Earlier in the day Biden's aides pushed back fiercely on the notion that Biden would find a way to get surreptitious help during the showdown, or that he wanted breaks during the event. "Of course he's not wearing an earpiece, and we never asked for breaks," The Washington Post quoted Biden's deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield as saying in a conference call. Bedingfield fired back with a jab of her own. "If we're playing that game, then you know, the Trump team asked (moderator) Chris Wallace not to mention the number of deaths from Covid once during the debate," she said. "You can consider that confirmed from the Biden campaign," Bedingfield said. "See how easy that was to try to throw up a distraction?" Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh denied any such request had been made to the Fox News host who will moderate the debate Tuesday night at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio. "This is a lie and it never happened," Murtaugh said in a statement. "This is the height of playing politics with a public health crisis. "Biden is trying to distract from the facts that he won't submit to an inspection for earpieces, won't take a drug test, and needs multiple breaks during the 90-minute debate." For months Trump has painted Biden as senile, recently suggesting he takes performance enhancing drugs and demanding he be tested -- a demand Biden has laughed off.

US election 2020: Trump accuses Biden of taking advantage of an 'electronic earpiece'

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Republican President Donald Trump defended his quick push to try to fill a US&nbsp;Supreme Court seat at the start of his first presidential debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying "elections have consequences" and he had the right despite Democratic objections.

"I will tell you very simply we won the election, elections have consequences. We have the Senate and we have the White House and we have a phenomenal nominee respected by all," Trump said in defense of his nominee, conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Also see:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/conservative-win-donald-trump-nominates-amy-coney-barrett-for-supreme-court-330413">Conservative win: Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court</a>

Biden, talking over frequent interruptions from Trump, said the seat of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be filled after the November&nbsp;3 election, when it was clear who the president would be.

"We should wait, we should wait and see what the outcome of this election is," Biden said, adding a more conservative Supreme Court would endanger the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare.

Trump is moving quickly to fill Ginsburg’s seat in hopes of cementing a 6-3 conservative majority on the court, a key priority for social conservatives.

Democrats have argued Republicans are being hypocritical for moving quickly to fill the seat given they blocked then-President Barack Obama's nomination to the Supreme Court in 2016, arguing it should wait until after that November election.

Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden as he attempted to answer questions, prompting Biden at one point to interject: "Will you shut up, man?"

With more than a million Americans already casting early ballots and time running out to change minds or influence the small sliver of undecided voters, the stakes were enormous as the two White House candidates took the stage five weeks before Election Day.

The two contenders did not shake hands as they entered the debate, adhering to protocols on social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden, 77, has held a consistent lead over Trump, 74, in national opinion polls, although surveys in the battleground states that will decide the election show a closer contest.

The 90-minute debate, with a limited and socially distanced in-person audience because of the pandemic, was held at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, with Chris Wallace of Fox News serving as the moderator. It is the first of three scheduled presidential debates and one vice presidential debate.

Organizers said there were about 80 people in the audience, including the candidates’ family members, campaign staff, hosts, health and security officials and journalists.

The combustible Trump and more low-key Biden were debating an array of urgent political challenges, including the pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States and thrown millions out of work, protests for racial justice, as well as the battle over the Supreme Court.

Hours before the debate, Biden released his 2019 tax returns and his campaign called on Trump, who has come under fire for not releasing his returns, to do the same.

Biden took the step two days after the New York Times reported Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 - and none in 10 of the previous 15 years - following years of reporting steep losses from business enterprises.

Trump had long sought to keep his personal financial records secret.

Biden's taxes showed that he and his wife Jill paid more than $346,000 in federal taxes and other payments for 2019 on an income of nearly $985,000 before seeking a refund of nearly $47,000 they said they had overpaid the government.

Republican President Donald Trump defended his quick push to try to fill a US Supreme Court seat at the start of his first presidential debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying "elections have consequences" and he had the right despite Democratic objections.

Republican President Donald Trump defended his quick push to try to fill a US Supreme Court seat at the start of his first presidential debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying "elections have consequences" and he had the right despite Democratic objections. "I will tell you very simply we won the election, elections have consequences. We have the Senate and we have the White House and we have a phenomenal nominee respected by all," Trump said in defense of his nominee, conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Also see: Conservative win: Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court Biden, talking over frequent interruptions from Trump, said the seat of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be filled after the November 3 election, when it was clear who the president would be. "We should wait, we should wait and see what the outcome of this election is," Biden said, adding a more conservative Supreme Court would endanger the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare. Trump is moving quickly to fill Ginsburg’s seat in hopes of cementing a 6-3 conservative majority on the court, a key priority for social conservatives. Democrats have argued Republicans are being hypocritical for moving quickly to fill the seat given they blocked then-President Barack Obama's nomination to the Supreme Court in 2016, arguing it should wait until after that November election. Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden as he attempted to answer questions, prompting Biden at one point to interject: "Will you shut up, man?" With more than a million Americans already casting early ballots and time running out to change minds or influence the small sliver of undecided voters, the stakes were enormous as the two White House candidates took the stage five weeks before Election Day. The two contenders did not shake hands as they entered the debate, adhering to protocols on social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden, 77, has held a consistent lead over Trump, 74, in national opinion polls, although surveys in the battleground states that will decide the election show a closer contest. The 90-minute debate, with a limited and socially distanced in-person audience because of the pandemic, was held at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, with Chris Wallace of Fox News serving as the moderator. It is the first of three scheduled presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. Organizers said there were about 80 people in the audience, including the candidates’ family members, campaign staff, hosts, health and security officials and journalists. The combustible Trump and more low-key Biden were debating an array of urgent political challenges, including the pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States and thrown millions out of work, protests for racial justice, as well as the battle over the Supreme Court. Hours before the debate, Biden released his 2019 tax returns and his campaign called on Trump, who has come under fire for not releasing his returns, to do the same. Biden took the step two days after the New York Times reported Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 - and none in 10 of the previous 15 years - following years of reporting steep losses from business enterprises. Trump had long sought to keep his personal financial records secret. Biden's taxes showed that he and his wife Jill paid more than $346,000 in federal taxes and other payments for 2019 on an income of nearly $985,000 before seeking a refund of nearly $47,000 they said they had overpaid the government.

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Frontrunner Joe Biden and an increasingly struggling Donald Trump traded jabs Tuesday hours ahead of a first presidential debate that promised to be as nasty and unpredictable a clash as American voters have ever seen. 
 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/biden-releases-tax-returns-just-hours-ahead-of-tv-debate-with-trump-331276">Also read | Biden releases tax returns just hours ahead of TV debate with Trump</a>

Before they'd even met on the stage in Cleveland for the first of three 90-minute live television showdowns, Biden made public his tax returns to capitalize on revelations that the billionaire Trump avoided paying almost any federal income taxes for years.

Trump's reported mastery of loopholes to pay just $750 in federal tax during the first year of his presidency has given Biden an opening to paint the Republican as a phony when he says he represents America's working classes.&nbsp;

By contrast, Biden's returns show that he and his wife Jill paid a hefty $299,346 in federal income taxes for 2019.

While Biden tees up what is likely to be a central weapon in the debate, Trump's team leaned in on its lurid narrative that the Democratic challenger is senile and needs help to get through the debate.

Trump has repeatedly demanded that Biden take a test for performance enhancing drugs.

And on Tuesday, his campaign, echoed by Trump-friendly Fox News, launched into new conspiracy theory territory by loudly demanding that Biden be checked for a secret earpiece -- presumably to give him answers in the debate.

"Joe Biden's handlers several days ago agreed to a pre-debate inspection for electronic earpieces but today abruptly reversed themselves and declined," Tim Murtaugh, Trump 2020 communications director, said in a statement.

Biden's deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield called this "absurd" and shot back with her own bit of rumor mongering, claiming that Trump's team had tried unsuccessfully to ensure that the debate moderator, Fox News' Chris Wallace, would never mention the number of US deaths from Covid-19.

"See how easy that was to try to throw up a distraction?" she was quoted as saying by Politico.

Covid and taxes

As Trump landed in Cleveland ahead of the debate, a senior official on Air Force One told reporters that "he's ready to go."&nbsp;

The official said Trump was bringing former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani -- now a controversial lawyer for the president -- and mixed martial arts fighter Colby Covington as guests.

The pre-game trash talk gave a flavor of what the two camps are trying to achieve.

Trump, behind in national and swing state polls, is considered a master at deflection and stirring outrage.

Biden arrived in Cleveland on a new campaign plane decorated with his name and that of running mate Kamala Harris.

He wants to keep the debate firmly fixed on Trump's biggest liabilities -- the more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths and the tax avoidance uproar.

Covid-19 restrictions will give the debate a streamlined look with a smaller audience. Naturally, there won't be the once standard -- even if forced -- show of goodwill in shaking hands.

What Americans will get, however, is a chance finally to see Trump, 74, and Biden, 77, side by side.

And Trump, who fancies his skills as a verbal pugilist, is expected to hit hard and low.

Supreme Court silver bullet?

The president arguably has little to lose: his hardcore support is already baked in and Americans are by now almost incapable of feeling shocked by his convention-wrecking insults and well documented torrent of exaggerations or outright lies.

But he also goes to Cleveland with what he hopes will be a silver bullet -- his nomination of conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.

If Barrett is quickly confirmed, as the Republican-led Senate expects, Trump will have tilted the highest court firmly to the right for years to come.

Democrats are crying foul over the rushed timing but Trump expects the power play to energize conservatives.

The president is also sure to go heavy on previous claims that Biden's son Hunter was involved in corruption in Ukraine. Last year Trump was impeached for using the power of his office to try to pressure the Ukrainian government into publicly backing that theory.

But should Trump attack Hunter or Biden's other children, including son Beau who died of cancer in 2015, "it will backfire," said Biden spokesman Andrew Bates.

Biden, as frontrunner, wants to stay steady, but he has a reputation for losing his cool when challenged in public. Many Americans are keen to see whether the would-be president can stand the heat of a Trump firestorm.

But Biden will also go after Trump in a personal way, painting him as a spoiled playboy who only poses as a friend of the white working class that helped him get elected in 2016.

Frontrunner Joe Biden and an increasingly struggling Donald Trump traded jabs Tuesday hours ahead of a first presidential debate that promised to be as nasty and unpredictable a clash as American voters have ever seen.

Frontrunner Joe Biden and an increasingly struggling Donald Trump traded jabs Tuesday hours ahead of a first presidential debate that promised to be as nasty and unpredictable a clash as American voters have ever seen. Also read | Biden releases tax returns just hours ahead of TV debate with Trump Before they'd even met on the stage in Cleveland for the first of three 90-minute live television showdowns, Biden made public his tax returns to capitalize on revelations that the billionaire Trump avoided paying almost any federal income taxes for years. Trump's reported mastery of loopholes to pay just $750 in federal tax during the first year of his presidency has given Biden an opening to paint the Republican as a phony when he says he represents America's working classes. By contrast, Biden's returns show that he and his wife Jill paid a hefty $299,346 in federal income taxes for 2019. While Biden tees up what is likely to be a central weapon in the debate, Trump's team leaned in on its lurid narrative that the Democratic challenger is senile and needs help to get through the debate. Trump has repeatedly demanded that Biden take a test for performance enhancing drugs. And on Tuesday, his campaign, echoed by Trump-friendly Fox News, launched into new conspiracy theory territory by loudly demanding that Biden be checked for a secret earpiece -- presumably to give him answers in the debate. "Joe Biden's handlers several days ago agreed to a pre-debate inspection for electronic earpieces but today abruptly reversed themselves and declined," Tim Murtaugh, Trump 2020 communications director, said in a statement. Biden's deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield called this "absurd" and shot back with her own bit of rumor mongering, claiming that Trump's team had tried unsuccessfully to ensure that the debate moderator, Fox News' Chris Wallace, would never mention the number of US deaths from Covid-19. "See how easy that was to try to throw up a distraction?" she was quoted as saying by Politico. Covid and taxes As Trump landed in Cleveland ahead of the debate, a senior official on Air Force One told reporters that "he's ready to go." The official said Trump was bringing former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani -- now a controversial lawyer for the president -- and mixed martial arts fighter Colby Covington as guests. The pre-game trash talk gave a flavor of what the two camps are trying to achieve. Trump, behind in national and swing state polls, is considered a master at deflection and stirring outrage. Biden arrived in Cleveland on a new campaign plane decorated with his name and that of running mate Kamala Harris. He wants to keep the debate firmly fixed on Trump's biggest liabilities -- the more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths and the tax avoidance uproar. Covid-19 restrictions will give the debate a streamlined look with a smaller audience. Naturally, there won't be the once standard -- even if forced -- show of goodwill in shaking hands. What Americans will get, however, is a chance finally to see Trump, 74, and Biden, 77, side by side. And Trump, who fancies his skills as a verbal pugilist, is expected to hit hard and low. Supreme Court silver bullet? The president arguably has little to lose: his hardcore support is already baked in and Americans are by now almost incapable of feeling shocked by his convention-wrecking insults and well documented torrent of exaggerations or outright lies. But he also goes to Cleveland with what he hopes will be a silver bullet -- his nomination of conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. If Barrett is quickly confirmed, as the Republican-led Senate expects, Trump will have tilted the highest court firmly to the right for years to come. Democrats are crying foul over the rushed timing but Trump expects the power play to energize conservatives. The president is also sure to go heavy on previous claims that Biden's son Hunter was involved in corruption in Ukraine. Last year Trump was impeached for using the power of his office to try to pressure the Ukrainian government into publicly backing that theory. But should Trump attack Hunter or Biden's other children, including son Beau who died of cancer in 2015, "it will backfire," said Biden spokesman Andrew Bates. Biden, as frontrunner, wants to stay steady, but he has a reputation for losing his cool when challenged in public. Many Americans are keen to see whether the would-be president can stand the heat of a Trump firestorm. But Biden will also go after Trump in a personal way, painting him as a spoiled playboy who only poses as a friend of the white working class that helped him get elected in 2016.

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Upcoming borat sequel release date - ‘Borat’ sequel is ready to release with Sacha Baron Cohen leading the film as he reprises his role as the central character.&nbsp;

Titled ‘Borat: Gift of Pornographic Monkey to Vice Premiere Mikhael Pence to Make Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan’, the film is a follow-up to the hit 2006 comedy. What’s more, is that the film has even bagged a place with OTT streaming channel, Amazon Prime, just in time for the US election.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Upcoming borat sequel release date -&nbsp;It hits Amazon Prime this October.&nbsp;

The teaser of Sacha Baron Cohen’s film has released as it arrives just in time for the first debate. What’s the big deal around the teaser release date? Sacha Baron Cohen has been extremely vocal against the Trump administration and against the hate speech proliferating unchecked on Facebook and other social media outlets. Infact, his 2018 Showtime show ‘Who Is America?’ famously skewered Trump’s supporters and staunch conservative allies like former sheriff Joe Arpaio, Shaun McCutcheon, David Clarke, and Corey Lewandoski, among others.&nbsp;

The Hollywood actor was even spotted at a Trump rally earlier this year.

Watch the teaser for ‘Borat: Gift of Pornographic Monkey to Vice Premiere Mikhael Pence to Make Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan’ here:

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Upcoming borat sequel release date - ‘Borat’ sequel is ready to release with Sacha Baron Cohen leading the film as he reprises his role as the central character.

Upcoming borat sequel release date - ‘Borat’ sequel is ready to release with Sacha Baron Cohen leading the film as he reprises his role as the central character. Titled ‘Borat: Gift of Pornographic Monkey to Vice Premiere Mikhael Pence to Make Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan’, the film is a follow-up to the hit 2006 comedy. What’s more, is that the film has even bagged a place with OTT streaming channel, Amazon Prime, just in time for the US election. Upcoming borat sequel release date - It hits Amazon Prime this October. The teaser of Sacha Baron Cohen’s film has released as it arrives just in time for the first debate. What’s the big deal around the teaser release date? Sacha Baron Cohen has been extremely vocal against the Trump administration and against the hate speech proliferating unchecked on Facebook and other social media outlets. Infact, his 2018 Showtime show ‘Who Is America?’ famously skewered Trump’s supporters and staunch conservative allies like former sheriff Joe Arpaio, Shaun McCutcheon, David Clarke, and Corey Lewandoski, among others. The Hollywood actor was even spotted at a Trump rally earlier this year. Watch the teaser for ‘Borat: Gift of Pornographic Monkey to Vice Premiere Mikhael Pence to Make Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan’ here: Congratulation to great friend of the Kazakh people @realDonaldTrump for winning debate today! Impressive and amazing result for a strong premier who always put America and Kazakhstan first! pic.twitter.com/qLljQ8b5UU — Republic of Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 (@KazakhstanGovt) September 30, 2020 ×

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US President Donald&nbsp;Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden will meet in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday for first debate with presidency on the line.

The highly anticipated matchup comes&nbsp;five weeks before&nbsp;the US election 2020.&nbsp;It is the first of three televised debates that could shake up an already volatile race for the White House.

Fox News star Chris Wallace will&nbsp;moderate the&nbsp;debate. He is a veteran newsman who has a reputation for playing it straight at a network where the opinion hosts skew to the right.

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"I am looking very forward to the debate," Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday.

The 90-minute televised debate is likely to focus in part on Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 200,000 Americans, and his push to fill the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the high court.

Also see:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/conservative-win-donald-trump-nominates-amy-coney-barrett-for-supreme-court-330413">Conservative win: Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court</a>

The re-emergence of Trump's tax history as an election issue, in 2016 he broke a decades-old tradition of presidential nominees releasing their tax returns when seeking the White House, offers&nbsp;Biden&nbsp;another avenue of attack.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/donald-trump-faces-fresh-controversy-as-bombshell-report-claims-president-avoided-tax-for-years-330801" hreflang="en">Donald Trump faces fresh controversy as bombshell report claims president avoided tax for years</a>

The former vice president is trying to turn the tables on Trump, who ran successfully as an economic populist four years ago and is regarded by some observers as having an edge among voters on the issue of who would best manage the economy.

In recent days,&nbsp;Biden&nbsp;has characterised the race as a clash between Scranton, the working-class Pennsylvania city where he spent part of his childhood, and Park Avenue. Trump Tower, which serves as headquarters for the Trump Organization, is located near that tony boulevard in Manhattan.

Trump has painted his economic record in glowing terms, saying his policies were responsible for boosting growth and reducing U.S. unemployment to near 50-year lows prior to the outbreak of the pandemic.

His message, however, has been badly dented by the virus-triggered recession, which has put millions of Americans out of work. Democrats say Trump has mishandled the US&nbsp;response and embraced policies that favored corporations and the rich.

Biden&nbsp;is proposing to hike the corporate income tax and raise taxes on people making more than $400,000 if elected.

Trump, who signed a $1.5 trillion Republican-sponsored package of tax cuts in late 2017, accuses his opponent of pushing a far-left agenda that will destroy the economy.

Trump has said since the 2016 campaign that his refusal to release his federal income tax returns is because he is under audit by the Internal Revenue Service, but the agency has said there is no reason he cannot release his taxes while under audit.

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden will meet in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday for first debate with presidency on the line. The highly anticipated matchup comes five weeks before the US election 2020.

US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden will meet in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday for first debate with presidency on the line. The highly anticipated matchup comes five weeks before the US election 2020. It is the first of three televised debates that could shake up an already volatile race for the White House. Fox News star Chris Wallace will moderate the debate. He is a veteran newsman who has a reputation for playing it straight at a network where the opinion hosts skew to the right. Also read: Five things to watch in the first Trump-Biden debate "I am looking very forward to the debate," Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday. The 90-minute televised debate is likely to focus in part on Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 200,000 Americans, and his push to fill the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the high court. Also see: Conservative win: Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court The re-emergence of Trump's tax history as an election issue, in 2016 he broke a decades-old tradition of presidential nominees releasing their tax returns when seeking the White House, offers Biden another avenue of attack. Also read: Donald Trump faces fresh controversy as bombshell report claims president avoided tax for years The former vice president is trying to turn the tables on Trump, who ran successfully as an economic populist four years ago and is regarded by some observers as having an edge among voters on the issue of who would best manage the economy. In recent days, Biden has characterised the race as a clash between Scranton, the working-class Pennsylvania city where he spent part of his childhood, and Park Avenue. Trump Tower, which serves as headquarters for the Trump Organization, is located near that tony boulevard in Manhattan. Trump has painted his economic record in glowing terms, saying his policies were responsible for boosting growth and reducing U.S. unemployment to near 50-year lows prior to the outbreak of the pandemic. His message, however, has been badly dented by the virus-triggered recession, which has put millions of Americans out of work. Democrats say Trump has mishandled the US response and embraced policies that favored corporations and the rich. Biden is proposing to hike the corporate income tax and raise taxes on people making more than $400,000 if elected. Trump, who signed a $1.5 trillion Republican-sponsored package of tax cuts in late 2017, accuses his opponent of pushing a far-left agenda that will destroy the economy. Trump has said since the 2016 campaign that his refusal to release his federal income tax returns is because he is under audit by the Internal Revenue Service, but the agency has said there is no reason he cannot release his taxes while under audit.

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The first presidential debate, also dubbed as "Super bowl" of American democracy will begin shortly. Donald Trump frames the debate as a test for Joe Biden's mental acuity. This report sums up the campaign war ahead of the live debate.

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