Here are some major takeaways during last night’s debate.
Trump defends his SCOTUS nominee, ‘good in every way’
The night kicked off on the issue of Trump’s SCOTUS nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, which became a contentious issue in recent weeks following the passing of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Democrats have urged Trump to hold off on nominating Barrett, claiming it was Ginsburg’s ‘dying wish’ to wait until the election is over.
Trump said, “We won the election, we have the right to do it,” echoing the response of the majority of Republicans in the Senate. Biden countered Trump, re-emphasizing Ginsburg’s supposed wish, saying, “We should wait to see what the outcome of this election is.”
Rather than target the character of Barrett, Biden instead chose to focus on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Roe v. Wade, which Democrats argue Barrett would eliminate. Repealing the ACA would “strip 20 million people of their health insurance” Biden said. “She thinks the ACA is unconstitutional,” Biden added.
Biden claims Trump knew COVID-19 was ‘a deadly disease and he didn’t tell us’
Leading up to the debate most experts argued COVID-19 would be a tough topic for Trump, especially since Biden and his colleagues have focused largely on the death toll resulting from the disease, over 200,000 individuals, and have placed the blame on Trump.
