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Trump won the debate against Biden. But will it make a difference?
The performance of the candidates was anything but presidential and reinforced everyone’s misgivings about this US election.
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The general concern had been that one candidate does not have the temperament or ethics befitting the Oval Office while the other does not have the vigour.
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In the closing moments of the US presidential debate on June 27,
When asked about their age, 78-year-old Donald Trump claimed recent non-senior club championship wins as evidence that he was the stronger candidate. Instead of dismissing the relevance of golf in governing the country, Mr Biden shot back that he had a 6 handicap.
