NASHVILLE: US President Donald Trump will face Democrat challenger Joe Biden at 9am Singapore time on Friday (Oct 23) in their final debate, less than two weeks before election day.
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The debate, which takes place at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennesee, will feature a sanitary screen made of plexiglass between the podiums as a precaution after Trump contracted COVID-19 about three weeks ago.Moderator Kristen Welker will have a mute button to ensure that each candidate can speak uninterrupted during portions reserved for statements. This follows a chaotic first debate that saw a flurry of interruptions, insults and shouting.She has selected six topics: COVID-19, American families, race in America, climate change, national security and leadership.
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READ: Trump and Biden to headline duelling town halls, as early voters swamp pollsTrump is currently trailing Biden by eight percentage points, the latest Reuters/Ipsos national poll showed.A record 45 million Americans have already cast their votes, eclipsing the total early voting in the 2016 election, ahead of the debate.
