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President Trump and Joe Biden clashed tonight, albeit not on the same stage, or even the same channel.
Their dueling town halls on rival networks marked yet another first in this tumultuous race repeatedly disrupted by the pandemic. The televised events took the place of an originally scheduled second debate, which President Trump refused to participate in despite trailing significantly in the polls.
The president was in dire need of a strong and persuasive performance. Biden now leads in nearly every major battleground state, and the Democratic nominee is also threatening to overtake the president in some states Trump won easily in 2016.
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