Was there a winner? The first live TV debate in the US presidential election is over. Trump lied but Biden was worse: “freezing, glitching ” says one paper. Is the REAL loser all of the rest of us?
Democrats panic after Biden’s shaky debate
Trump: “I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said, either.” Glossary
Meandering - Following a winding course, or moving slowly without a clear purpose.
Frail - Weak and easily damaged.
Election - A vote in which someone is chosen to represent a group of people.
President - In some countries, the leader is called the president.
Democrat - A member of the Democratic party, the left-leaning US political party.
Republican Party - Also known as the Grand Old Party or GOP, it is one of the USA's two major political parties. Its first president was Abraham Lincoln. It sits on the right of the political spectrum.
Far-Right - The extreme right wing of a political party or group, favouring free enterprise, private rather than state ownership and traditional values.