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Millions of Americans eagerly tuned in to watch one of the biggest televised events in  2020, the presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday night. It was a night fraught with personal attacks, memorable zingers, and utter chaos.

For Trump, the ultimate goal was to cleave away a small slice of undecided voters in key swing states by offering a clear-cut alternative to Biden's America which he likened to a pet project of the radical left. Biden, who had a sparse presence on the campaign trail, had to prove to voters that he is both mentally cognizant and capable of devising his own policies, not those of the far-left wing of the Democratic Party.

Both candidates were able to partially achieve their goals, but not totally. FOX News' Chris Wallace moderated the debate but quickly turned into a debate participant himself. The debate focused on six key issues: the Supreme Court, COVID-19, the economy, law and order, race relations, candidate track records, and electoral integrity.

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.

Biden didn't shy away from citing Bob Woodward's book, which claims Trump knew about the danger of COVID-19 and said nothing at the time. In addition, Biden argued that Trump didn't allow medical experts to travel to Wuhan, China to learn more about the virus, "he didn't ask Xi to do that. He told us what a great job Xi was doing."