Test from the first debate

At 8:00 a.m. on June 28 (Vietnam time), incumbent US President Joe Biden (Democratic Party) had a 90-minute live debate with former President Donald Trump (Republican Party).

This event is considered “unique” ever, as it was conducted very early and both have not been officially chosen as candidates to represent their parties to run for US president later this year. However, both Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump have received enough delegates to win their respective nominations since mid-March.

This is also the first time that there will be a live debate between a current and former president in the US. And for the first time since 1976, there will be no audience in the studio. The candidates will not have opening remarks but will have 2 minutes to end. The two moderators will ask questions to the candidates and each will have 2 minutes to answer.

Each candidate will then have 1 minute to comment on the answer, and 1 minute to respond to the other candidate’s comments. The candidates’ microphones will be muted and will only be turned on when it is their turn to speak. The candidates will not be allowed to bring any notes or props to the debate stage. Instead, they will be provided with paper, pens, and water…

The first debate between the two veteran politicians took place in a context where most recent polls showed Mr. Trump maintaining an advantage, while President Biden's approval rating was low. However, after Mr. Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records by a New York court, American public opinion in general has slightly changed in favor of President Biden. The second debate is scheduled to take place on September 10.

The live debate is often considered the climax of the election campaign, attracting the attention of tens of millions of viewers (more than 73 million watched the first debate between the two politicians in 2020). The US media commented that this first debate was a "test" for the physical and mental health of Mr. Biden (81 years old) and Mr. Trump (78 years old) - the oldest candidates ever to run for president.

PEARL

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phep-thu-tu-cuoc-tranh-luan-dau-tien-post746708.html