Lanz-Talk on the Trump-Biden duel: ZDF colleague makes gloomy forecast for the 2020 US election

At Markus Lanz, the group spoke about the TV debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

The guests were mostly in agreement, but are concerned about the USA.

• In the broadcast on Wednesday (September 30th) Markus Lanz spoke with his guests about the duel Trump vs.

  Biden.

• ZDF correspondent Elmar Theveßen sees the debate as having failed and wants to recognize conscious destruction in Trump's behavior.

• If Trump does not win the election, he expects chaos and violence.

Hamburg -

was on Wednesday evening (September 30) about the TV debate between

and his challenger

.

ZDF correspondent Elmar Theveßen captured the mood among American journalists.

There is talk of a "train accident", a "great shame" and a "burning trash can".

Constant interruptions, insults and personal attacks turned the TV duel into a mud fight.

“It was the most undignified presidential debate I have ever seen in my life,” commented Theveßen on the spectacle.

Friedemann Diederichs, USA correspondent for Münchner Merkur *, also describes the duel as chaos that has brought a big loser.

US election topic at Markus Lanz: TV duel between Biden and Trump is on a low level

Theveßen saw Biden in front: Although the former vice-president had lowered himself to the low level of Trump, he was not surprised that Biden was ahead because he had behaved a little more decently.

Polls following the debate clearly show that Biden did better than Donald Trump.

In the TV debate between #Trump and #Biden, the US president sent signals that he would not recognize the result of the US election in the event of a defeat.

ZDF correspondent @ethevessen reports from Cleveland.

#PresidentialDebate # Debates2020 # uswahl2020 pic.twitter.com/8JBOxJxfBg

- ZDF today (@ZDFheute) September 30, 2020

In view of the fact that Trump is behind after the debate, Theveßen suspects: "He would probably have done himself a favor if he had remained a bit more matter-of-fact, if he had interrupted less." chaotic debate, no content.

At least on the part of Trump - Theveßen sees a few substantive points in Biden.

Trump vs.

Biden: Chaotic debate - is turning off the microphone the solution?

Lanz

asked how this chaotic situation could have come about.

He brought into play whether it might not be possible to turn off the microphone for the debaters.

So far this has not been part of the rules of the TV duel, explained Theveßen.

But this is already being discussed for the next debates up to the 2020 US election *.

Donald Trump ran over both moderator Chris Wallace and competitor

"like a steamroller".

Theveßen assumes that

behavior is

not a "failed strategy".

Rather, Donald Trump

the

- also to destroy trust in the democratic process, Theveßen explained his assumption.

The big goal of this project could be the rejection of the democratic election if it does not win, said Theveßen.

“That was intent” - Trittin at Lanz about Trump's behavior

Jürgen Trittin, who was also a guest on the show, sees it similarly.

"Yesterday's appearance - he didn't behave improperly -

" Trittin clarified his perception.

Trump specifically created a situation in which he works against the establishment.

This not only represents Joe Biden, who has long been in politics, but also the television debates, which by tradition are part of the US political establishment.

The ZDF correspondent does not expect a smooth election result that complies with democratic rules.

In his eyes, Trump does not expect to win the majority of the votes.

"He assumes that in the end it will be decided whether this choice is

to be counted

as

, whether it is recognized," said Theveßen.

A situation could

arise

with

.

Legal

would try to settle the situation legally.

At the same time, the correspondent considers

to be "absolutely possible".

Overall, Theveßen sees this as the deliberate creation of chaos by Trump,

.

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