US President Donald Trump has been infected with the corona virus.
The second TV duel with challenger Joe Biden should therefore take place virtually.
Not with Trump - his cancellation now has consequences.
The
election campaign
is in full swing: On November
3rd,
elections will take
place in the
USA
again.
US President Donald Trump *
and his challenger
Joe Biden
should
meet
again in a
TV duel
on
October 15
.
Now the
TV debate has been
canceled - to be on the safe side.
Washington - "There will be no
debate on October 15th,
" said the
independent
commission
responsible
for
organizing the presidential
debates
.
The second
TV duel
between
US President Donald Trump *
and his challenger
Joe Biden
was actually planned for next week
- after the protracted argument about possible format changes, the decision of those responsible would now be clear.
US election 2020: TV duel canceled without an alternative date
Trump's infection
with the
corona
virus *
had caused
heated discussions
since the announcement
about whether the
election campaign debate
could take place
on
US television
.
As
Trump
repeatedly
emphasizes
on
, he feels good and wants to take part in the TV duel - but it is still unclear who and when the
US President contracted
the
corona virus *
and whether he is still infectious himself.
In order to “protect the
health and safety of
all concerned”, the
Commission
announced on Thursday that it would broadcast the
second debate
virtually.
Trump
and
Biden
should
carry out
the
duel
locally separately from each other via
virtual switch
.
The
Democratic presidential candidate
,
Joe Biden
, appeared from the outset open to the
virtual format
, while
Trump
to the plans
Commission
decided issued a denial.
The
President's
election campaign team
called for the
debate to be
postponed
- the commission responsible has now decided to
reject it
.
Traditionally, there are
three
TV duels
before the
US elections
.
They are considered to be important indicators for voter decision-making.
For the first time there are only two this year, so
Trump
and
Biden
will
compete against each other
in a
TV duel
for the second and last time
on
October 22nd in Nashville
.
Video: TV duel in the USA - Trump finds virtual solution "ridiculous"
The first
presidential debate at the end of September
ended in chaos, as
Trump
let neither his opponent nor the
moderator of
the
TV duel
finish.
Surveys by
US media
and
political experts
around the world declared
Biden
the winner of the duel, as
Trump
lost
himself again and again in mere assertions and familiar phrases in the 90 minutes - without any argumentative thread.
In addition, the
US President
often appeared disrespectful, he always misappropriated his tone.
Just two days after the
debate
,
Trump was
infected with the
coronavirus *
known.
US election: According to surveys, Biden is ahead - corona virus also throws Trump back
Many government employees and employees of
Trump
have now also tested positive or have voluntarily
quarantined
as a precaution
, so that the west wing of the
White House is
currently almost empty.
A provisional
election office
has now been set up for
Trump
- in the immediate vicinity of medical care
.
The 74-year-old
initially spent three days in a
military hospital
after his
infection
was
announced
and then returned to the
White House
despite being still considered contagious
.
On
has
Trump
now even "cured" explains:
TO MY FAVORITE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!
pic.twitter.com/38DbQtUxEu
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2020
There was immediate criticism for it.
The
virus expert
and presidential adviser
Anthony Fauci
warned on Friday of the television station
CBS
News
that
Trump's
statement could create "confusion" among the population - one can but by no means a "cure" of
Covid-19
talk, not even by the by
Trump
so advertised, experimental antibody cocktail of the
US pharmaceutical company "Regeneron"
.
According to his own statements,
Trump
no
longer
gets
any
medication
.
In an interview with the TV broadcaster
Fox
, he reported a negative test result on Friday.
This has not yet been officially confirmed.
Trump
now wants to fully dedicate himself to the election campaign again,
Biden
completed
several
election campaign
events in important states
while he was in
quarantine
:
Trump
postponed a
rally planned for Saturday in
Florida
to Monday, but now he wants today for the first time since his illness again give a public speech on the
balcony of the White House
.
According to a government representative, it should be about the subject of "law and order".
Participants in the
Trump
rally should also
wear
masks
on the lawn in front of the
White House
and have their temperature checked in advance.
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