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[ROLLING HEADLINE] FINAL US PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

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SectionUS Election

* ON FIGHTING COVID-19:

TRUMP

  • COVID-19 vaccine is ready and will be announced in the coming weeks, not a guarantee - mentioned Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Moderna (MRNA) and Pfizer (PFE) are doing very well.
  • Trump said the country cannot remain closed - wants to open schools

BIDEN

  • Democratic candidate Biden said he will speed up testing
  • Did not rule out futures shutdowns but said measures need to be implemented to confront virus
  • US needs resources to open safely

* ON NATIONAL SECURITY:

TRUMP:

  • Nobody else has been tougher on Russia
  • Does not get money from Russia
  • Will release tax records as soon as he can; prepaid millions in taxes
  • Opened a Chinese account in 2013 and closed it in 2015
  • China devalued their currency
  • Has a very good relationship with North Korea (Note. North Korea inveiled an ICBM recently)

BIDEN

  • Any countries interfering with US elections will pay a price
  • Did not receive any money for any outside source or any country
  • Denied son Hunter Biden made money from China
  • Will make China play by international rules; US ignored airspace over South China Sea
  • Will only meet with North Korea if they draw down their nuclear capacity

* ON ECONOMY AND AMERICAN FAMILIES:

TRUMP

  • House Speaker Pelosi does not want to approve stimulus
  • Wants to terminate Obamacare and come up with a better healthcare plan
  • Stock market will crash if Biden is elected

BIDEN

  • The Republican leader in the Senate said he can't pass it [the stimulus]
  • Will lower drug prices significantly
  • "Bidencare" will cost around USD 750bln over 10yrs

* ON CLIMATE:

BIDEN:

  • Will introduce 50k charging stations on highways (of note for EV makers)
  • Rules out banning fracking
  • Will stop federal subsidies for oil companies
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