900 or 1,000 people in the room like this becaufor the debate. Because of covid, we believe there is less than 100. The campaigns dont appear to have pulled any stunts as to who theyve got on site. You can see family members and advisers are quite close to the stage. Look agent some of whom donald trump invited. Hes got a widow here, and who is i guess maybe a part of his immigration message. Hes got people who spoke at the rnc. At the Republican National convention. As does biden. He has somebody who spoke at the dnc. Exactly. And i think one of the women who spoke we actually talked to here whose dad died of covid and his only preexisting condition was listening to donald trump. So there are people there. Its a question of whether they can refer to them and im curious whether they work them in somehow. It will be interesting i mean, so many people have advised biden and i think advised trump maybe even a little that part of the key tonight might be humor. If you want a zinger, a memo
He must prove to be up to the challenge. When i tell the American People im going to do something, i follow through. Tonight, both candidates make their case to the American People as they look for strength and leadership. Who will stand out, both will try to together. This is the most important election in the history of our country. Time for us, for we the people to come together. The candidates are on the clock and america is watching. Bret and welcome to cleveland with the biggest stage in the nation is set for President Trump and former Vice President biden to finally go toetotoe in the first president ial debate of 2020. Good evening, im bret baier. Martha and good evening, im martha maccallum. We are live on the campus of Case Western Reserve University and the cleveland clinic, and tonight is the night for tonight is the night for one of the most highly anticipated debates in history. They are about to get things underway. It comes anytime that the natio is struggling with some
Loch ness monster of the swamp. He must prove to be up to the challenge. When i tell the American People im going to do something, i follow through. Tonight, both candidates make their case to the American People as they look for strength and leadership. Who will stand out, both will try to together. This is the most important election in the history of our country. Time for us, for we the people to come together. The candidates are on the clock and america is watching. Bret and welcome to cleveland with the biggest stage in the nation is set for President Trump and former Vice President biden to finally go toetotoe in the first president ial debate of 2020. Good evening, im bret baier. Martha and good evening, im martha maccallum. We are live on the campus of Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic, and tonight is the night for one of the most highly anticipated president ial debates in history. Bret the candidates are at their marks backstage and the moderator, our o
So shows can go on. The government has said it has and will continue to support britains world class theatre industry but it is unlikely there will be many pantos for these dames to perform in this year. Will gompertz, bbc news. It is actually not too bad across parts of east anglia and the south east. If you are dry, though, this is only way. This weather is more typical across the country at the moment. In leicestershire, before something a little brighter i in the west later on. If you heavy showers. That is played out on the radar chart at the moment. You can see the persistent rain across scotla nd see the persistent rain across scotland and england and wales. All pushing its way northwards and eastwards. The heaviest rain doesnt arrive until after nightfall. In the west, while we see some afternoon shower the limerick sunshine, there will be heavy and from the showers. Afternoon sunshine. Overnight, rain eventually clears away from east anglia and the south east and could persist
And his relationship with the left of the Democratic Party. Will their performance swing any votes . Well have analysis of the debate with the bbcs katty kay and laura trevlyan as well as amanda renteria, former National Political director for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and republican strategist ron christie President Trump and former Vice President joe biden are now about half an hour away from their first debate of this years us president ial election. With a distinct lack of Campaign Events due to the pandemic, the political clash is seen as the best chance for both sides to make their case to the country. But this contest wont be quite like anything weve seen before, while as many as 100 million americans will tune in to watch the two men go head to head, only 70 will be in the room to see donald trump and joe bidens verbal joust. Laura trevelyan is our correspondent in cleveland. What are we expecting . High drama. Ican what are we expecting . High drama. I can tell you thatjoe biden