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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will debate for the first time in the 2024 election cycle on Thursday night, and the person who moderated the two’s wild first debate in 2020 offered some insight into how this round could be different.
CNN host Chris Wallace suggested on “The Source with Kaitlin Collins” that Trump might change tactics in the first debate of the 2024 presidential election.
“I’ve talked to a lot of people in the upper echelons of his staff. They say he’s finally understanding how poorly he did in the 2020 debate,” Wallace said. “The two words that come out — that you don’t usually hear from the Trump camp — are ‘nice’ and ‘respectful.'”
Wallace moderated the first debate in 2020 while still a Fox News anchor, and the debate produced several pivotal moments in the campaign.
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Here’s what happened when Wallace moderated the first presidential debate of 2020.
Highlights from the first debate in 2020
“Will you just shut up, man?”
Who said that: Biden
Context: The first debate was extremely tense, with the two candidates interrupting each other and arguing about their answers.
During a lengthy discussion about health care, Biden shook his head and said, “Will you just shut up, man?” and added, “That’s so unpresidential.”
Trump also accused Biden of being a socialist, and Biden countered: “I am the Democratic Party right now.”
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“Proud boys: stay back and get ready”
Who said that: Trump card
Context: Fox News host Chris Wallace directly called on Trump to condemn white supremacists, and Biden cited the Proud Boys, designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, as an example.
“Proud Boys: Stand back and hang on,” Trump replied. “But I tell you what, I tell you what, somebody’s got to do something about Antifa and the left, because this is not a right-wing problem.”
Answer: Trump’s comments drew strong reactions from both parties, but he later claimed he did not know who the Proud Boys were.
When will the first presidential debate take place?
The “CNN Presidential Debate” is scheduled for Thursday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. It will air on CNN and be moderated by network personalities Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
You can also watch the “CNN Presidential Debate” via simulcast on the USA TODAY YouTube channel.
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