LIVE: Fact-check of the first Trump-Biden 2020 presidential debate

September 29, 2020

LIVE: Fact-check of the first Trump-Biden 2020 presidential debate

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will face off on Tuesday in the first 2020 presidential debate.
The event takes place amid a devastating pandemic that's killed more than 200,000 Americans and a contentious fight over the Supreme Court seat that was recently vacated by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden are participating in the first of three 2020 presidential debates on Tuesday night.

The highly anticipated debate, which is taking place in Cleveland, involves two candidates who have made no secret of their disdain for one another.

Biden has a lead over Trump in the national polls and in a number of swing states, making this debate a potentially pivotal moment in the 2020 election cycle.

The debate takes place amid a pandemic that's killed over 200,000 Americans and left millions unemployed. It also comes as the Trump administration gears up for a contentious fight to fill the Supreme Court recently vacated by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

In the months leading up to the debate, Trump repeatedly made false comments about Biden and the voting process in the US, offering a preview of what to expect when the candidates take the stage on Tuesday night.

Biden, who has long been considered gaffe-prone, has reportedly prepared for a barrage of personal attacks from the president.

The debate is set to focus on six main topics: Trump and Biden's records, the Supreme Court, COVID-19, the economy, race and violence in American cities, and the integrity of the election.

This story will be updated.

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