The final US presidential debate takes place tonight, October 22, from 9pm ET, 8pm CT or 6pm PT. As previously reported, the candidates will not shake hands. Can't stop ordering takeaways? 'No, I'm not joking. National Guard block intersections as security measures are put in place before the debate, A protester holds up a sign in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Protesters hold a 'Make Handmaids Fiction Again' sign, likely in reference to Amy Comey Barrett's Supreme Court nomination, as some critics have compared her views to those held by oppressors in the fictional novel 'The Handmaid's Tale', Protesters rally against President Trump at the debate, The Baby Trump balloon was at the protest in Cleveland, Police line up in front of the debate hall in Cleveland, The Ohio National Guard directs traffic away from the debate hall in Cleveland. Cleveland has been preparing for the first presidential clash of 2020. President Trump and Joe Biden are squaring off in the final debate, on covid-19, race, national security and more. Given Trump’s persistent attacks, Biden faces a low bar in proving his stamina. 'Cleveland has been a peaceful city lately so let’s keep it that way and show the people the way Cleveland is,' Jackson said. The 2019 tax returns for Biden's running mate Senator Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, a lawyer who has taken leave from his position as a partner with the firm DLA Piper, were also released. But with two debates still remaining on the calendar, the Commission on Presidential Debates … Mike DeWine sent 300 members from the Ohio National Guard to the city, Military trucks have arrived on the scene and there is a heavy police presence on the Cleveland Clinic campus where the two candidates will meet. The Democratic nominee has been practicing maintaining his calm in the face of the expected verbal punches but is also preparing a few of his own - particularly on the president's taxes. Also spotted: A woman dressed as a doctor and pulling a wagon filled with plastic skeletons. The signs were varied: Black Lives Matter, the more than 200,000 deaths from COVID in the United States and for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com In Cleveland, Published: 22:17 GMT, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 01:17 GMT, 30 September 2020. 1st Presidential Debate, Trump Vs Biden In Ohio: What To Know - Cleveland, OH - The nation's two major-party candidates for president, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, will meet and debate … A security perimeter was set up around the Samson Pavilion, the building where the debate will be held. 'I am looking very forward to the debate,' Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday. For example, Trump has used the power of his office to crack down on Black Lives Matter protesters fighting for civil rights, calling them “terrorists” and warning that violent mobs of such protesters are invading largely white suburbs. Start Time – The debates will air from 9 pm to 10:30 pm ET (8 pm – 9:30 pm CT, 7 pm – 8:30 pm MT, 6 pm – 7:30 pm PT) 2020 Presidential Debates First Presidential Debate. President Trump had all his adult children and several of their significant others with him when he landed in Cleveland, including Ivanka Trump, Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle. But Biden also wants to rise above the chaos and present voters with a clear alternative who’s willing to compromise and move past the divisive fights that have dominated the Trump era. And his campaign put out a statement saying if Trump 'thinks his best case is made in urine, he can have it. Biden, who has years of experience as a political spouse, has been an active campaigner for her husband, keeping her own travel schedule, conducting interviews, and making the case for his election. Jill Biden campaigned in Michigan earlier in the day and will join him in Cleveland later Tuesday evening for the debate. The atrium, with its skylighted roof, has been turned into a makeshift debate hall with a stage and red carpeting. and I'm Meghan! Biden’s running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, and her husband, Doug Emhoff, also released their 2019 returns Tuesday. But this year, as with almost everything else, things are very, very different, with a long list of precautions in place. The president also brushed off questions about whether he is engaged in formal debate prep, saying he debates every day. The Bidens’ returns show the couple paid almost $300,000 in federal taxes in 2019, including almost $288,000 in personal income tax. Road closures are in effect through Wednesday. Presidential debate: What time is it, and what to watch for tonight Donald Trump and Joe Biden meet at 7 p.m. Mountain Time for their first presidential debate during the 2020 election We’ll see how convincing Trump’s message is, with Biden — and perhaps Wallace — pushing back. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Tuesday, September 29, 2020 9 pm to 10:30 pm ET Full Video: Watch Full Debate Video Moderator: Chris Wallace (Fox News) President Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland… Trump has repeatedly sought to undermine the integrity of the election by raising unfounded concerns about voter fraud. 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They include: the pandemic, the economy, the Supreme Court, election integrity, the candidates' records, and 'race and violence in our cities.'. … You can watch the debate live here or on The Sun's YouTube page. And several states are scrambling to avoid the same ballot-counting delays that plagued primary elections. to E. 118th Street, Juniper from East Blvd. She and Joe Biden will launch a train tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania on Wednesday. EXCLUSIVE: Student rugby player, 25, falls from roof and dies in freak accident just days after signing his... Jesy Nelson unfollows Little Mix manager hours after announcing she had quit the group for the sake of her... Jeff Brazier reveals tradition of visiting Jade Goody's grave with their sons every Christmas morning so as... Last orders before Christmas! Melania Trump, who was a political neophyte in the 2016 campaign, made the case for her husband's re-election bid at the Republican National Convention in August but hasn't appeared at a campaign event for him since then. As previously reported, the candidates will not shake hands. Number 10 is slammed for failing to reveal the number of Brits who've received Pfizer's Covid vaccine so far, Unemployment spikes to 4.9 per cent as a record 370,000 are made redundant in three months, Italy surpasses the UK to record the most coronavirus deaths in Europe, Italy unveils its 1,500 pop-up vaccine pavilions which will be installed around the country. Notre Dame, the original debate host, withdrew because of the pandemic. 10 am update: Security fencing up at the Justice Center ahead of the debate. The two women have been at the same events in the past, including Trump's 2017 inauguration and the December 2018 funeral for George H.W. 2:30 p.m. Update: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, have released more of their personal tax returns ahead of the first presidential debate. Trump, in response, said he has paid millions in taxes but has released no documentation to back up his claims. #7: Monticello – Euclid Hts.#32: CedarWestbound: Regular route to Euclid and East 105, left on East 105, right on Carnegie, right on East 89 to layover.Eastbound: Regular route to East 89 and Chester, left on Chester, left on East 79, left on Euclid, right on East 83, left on Carnegie, left on East 105, right on Chester, right on Stokes, left on Euclid returning to regular route. COVID daily cases jump 50% in a week to 18,450 as ministers threaten to CANCEL Christmas: Pressure on Boris... Is Sussex on the brink of being dragged into Tier Three? FOX News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace will moderate. 10:10 p.m. Update: The candidates talk about their electability. ', Mounted police patrol around the Samson Pavilion as workers prepare for the first presidential debate, The Samson Pavilion on the main campus of the Cleveland Clinic, where the debate takes place. On Tuesday, each candidate will have a prime-time opportunity to debate the policies and rhetoric underlying each argument. The president's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court is also expected to be a major debate topic as are his charges mail-in balloting will lead to a 'rigged' election. He is often masked when outside. The debate format is six 15-minute segments on the following issues: Trump and Biden records, the Supreme Court, COVID-19, the economy, race and violence in our cities, and the integrity of the election. Beyond those watching the televised debates from afar, the faceoffs typically draw several thousand people, including guests, sponsors, donors and the national and international media, taking on the feel of a festival. The debate, which is in just over two months, was originally scheduled to … Such personal tactics worked for Trump four years ago. You may remember him snapping at voters on the campaign trail back in the spring or the campaign’s futile attempt to get him to shorten and focus his stump speeches. The debate will be 90 minutes and will not have any commercial breaks. Security fences have been installed around the debate site, The stage of the first presidential debate is seen at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic on Monday, Tuesday's clash in Cleveland, Ohio, the first of three 90-minute debates, represents the first time voters will have the chance to see the candidates facing off against one another directly, Preparations take place for the first Presidential debate outside the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion. that teaches users unique dances through... 'Twitter killer' is sentenced to death in Tokyo for murdering and dismembering nine 'suicidal' people he met... Health trust where 42 babies and 13 mothers died in 20 years 'had a culture of 'this is your fault' to... Emily Goodin, Senior U.s. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive in Cleveland for the first presidential debate, Joe Biden arrives in Cleveland for the first presidential debate, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave before boarding Air Force One to travel to Cleveland, Joe Biden boarded his new campaign plane in the rain for the flight from Wilmington to Ohio, Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle walk across the tarmac to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base before flying to Cleveland, Ivanka Trump at the Cleveland airport; she will watch her father in Tuesday's debate, Lara Trump posted a photo to Instagram of her and Tiffany Trump preparing to fly to Cleveland on Air Force One, President Trump invited UFC fighter Colby Covington - seen above with the president in a file photo - to the debate, Joe Biden is waiting for the debate to begin at a private residence in Cleveland, Protesters have gathered near the debate hall in Cleveland, A man holds up a sign on the coronavirus deaths in America at a rally near the debate hall in Cleveland. Moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, the 90-minute debate will feature segments on the Supreme Court, the coronavirus, the economy, race and policing, election integrity and the candidates’ records. 'Joe Biden just announced that he will not agree to a Drug Test. Northbound traffic on E. 102nd St. from Carnegie Ave. will be closed. We've had months of set-piece events, tightly controlled by a team of campaign staff. HealthLineWestbound: Regular route to Euclid and East 105, left on East 105th, right on Carnegie, right on East 83,  left on Euclid returning to regular route.Eastbound: Regular route to Euclid and East 83, right on East 83, left on Carnegie, left on East 105, right on Chester, right on Stokes, left on Euclid returning to regular route. It will last 90 minutes with each contender having 15 minutes to answer the questions. Joe Biden released his tax returns on Tuesday ahead of the debate in a move seen as a troll to President Donald Trump, Jill Biden spent Tuesday campaigning in Michigan and will join her husband in Cleveland, Melania Trump, exiting Marine One at Joint Base Andrews with President Trump, will have her first face-to-face meeting with Jill Biden this campaign year, Final preparations are done for the debate stage ahead of Tuesday night's first of three presidential debates, Tuesday night marks the first of three presidential debates; the welcome signs have gone up in Cleveland. Polls show Biden leading Trump nationally and in a number of key battleground states ahead of the debate, which is their first face-to-face meeting this year. 9 p.m. Update: The two candidates take the debate stage in Cleveland, Ohio. How to grab KFC’s fried chicken-scented firelog before it sells out, ‘It was surreal’: Man breaks Georgia fishing record with 110-pound catfish, How popular is your Halloween costume this year? Still, the court is expected to be the dominant topic in the debate, with other top issues being seen along the same ideological spectrum. Third presidential debate: Thursday, October 22, 2020. More than 200,000 Americans have been killed by COVID-19 under his watch — the highest death toll of any country in the world. And the president said during a press conference at the White House on Sunday that he wasn't joking. The first presidential debate for the 2020 election will now be held in Cleveland after the University of Notre Dame in Indiana withdrew as a host site for the event due to the coronavirus pandemic. New security fencing put up around the justice center downtown in advance of expected protests surrounding the presidential debate tonight pic.twitter.com/K2e06Alp5X. While there is a media filing center in Cleveland in a ballroom near the venue, the atmosphere felt far from buzzy Tuesday afternoon, with few reporters in place. Traveling northbound on E. 96th St. or E. 100th St. from Carnegie Ave. will be Clinic patient access only. 9:22 p.m. Update: The candidates discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. Both candidates are likely to repeat their talking points about the Supreme Court. They include Gurneé Green, a small business owner from Cleveland Heights who was highlighted during the Democratic National Convention; and, James Evanoff Jr., a service technician in Cleveland. Traveling westbound on Euclid Ave., the road will be closed at E. 105th Street. Biden has been hunkered down in Wilmington with briefing books and mock debate sessions. Trump also played golf on Sunday morning. #9: MayfieldWestbound: Regular route to Euclid and East 105, left on East 105, right on Carnegie, right on East 89, and continue across Euclid to layover.Eastbound: Via East 89 to Chester, left on Chester, left on East 79, left on Euclid, right on East 83, left on Carnegie, left on East 105, right on Chester, right on Stokes, left on Euclid returning to regular route. Trump and his Republican allies have been trying to brand Biden as a socialist since he emerged as the Democratic nominee from a pack of primary candidates that featured a self-described democratic socialist (not Biden). Traffic southbound on E.93 Street from Hough Ave. will be local access only and the road will be closed approximately 100 feet north of Chester Ave. Traffic southbound on E. 97 Street from Lamont will be local access only and the road will be closed after the intersection of Logan Ct. prior to reaching Chester Ave. Traffic westbound on Chester Ave. will encounter local access only closure at E.105 and Chester Ave. Local access traffic westbound on Chester Ave. from E. 105 Street must travel either north or south on E.101 Street. ‘Our plan is to keep the entire city safe’: Mayor Jackson discusses preparedness for presidential debate in Cleveland More than 100 million people are expected to … 9 p.m. Update: The two candidates take the debate stage in Cleveland, Ohio. Belmont University, Nashville, TN. Biden is rehearsing and studying his briefing books - in their Arial typeface, 14 point type. Kristen Welker of NBC will be chairing that one. Ohio Gov. Therefore, perhaps nothing matters more for Biden on Tuesday night than his ability to convince America that he has the strength to hold the world’s most important job. Outside, there were no large demonstrations, just security officials blocking off streets around the building before the candidates’ arrivals and helicopters buzzing overhead. Biden could easily spend all 90 minutes consumed by trying to refute Trump’s claims, and no doubt, liberals will want to see Biden take the fight to the president whenever the opportunity presents itself. Celebrating Remarkable Women in Northeast Ohio. Trump is weighing trying to bait his rival with talking about his son Hunter Biden's business dealings - a popular applause with his supporters on the campaign trail - and mentioning Tara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault in the 1970s when she worked in his office, which he has denied. 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