The president of the United States Joe Biden and his predecessor and rival in the race for the White House, Donald Trump, will face each other tonight in a 90-minute debate that is expected to be heated and full of chicanery.
The first presidential debate ahead of the November 5 elections will begin at 10 p.m. -Argentine time- in the CNN studios on the Techwood campus, adjacent to the McCamish Pavilion sports palace, which this Wednesday is already surrounded by television crews preparing coverage of the event.
Biden, who aspires to be re-elected, will focus his speech on the ups and downs of Trump’s management during his four years in the White House, his judicial scandals, added to his recent conviction, and the consequences that a new presidency could have for the country. of the republican.
Trump, for his part, will emphasize that his country has become more insecure and weaker in the last four years and will hammer home with his rival’s age – 81 – and the furces.
Both candidates, strongly rejected by a wide swath of voters, face each other on the way to a close election. After several weeks with Trump ahead in the polls, in the latest polls the Democrat recovered some ground, even overtaking his challenger.
Therefore, a good performance for the president could neutralize concerns about his age and focus attention on the political discussion.
A recent Reuters-Ipsos poll showed mental fitness was one of the key issues for undecided voters ahead of the November 5 election.
