Donald Trump wants no rule changes after chaotic election debate
- US president has declared himself winner of first face-off with Joe Biden, despite polls showing the opposite
- Frustrated moderator Chris Wallace says Trump ‘put his foot in it’, ruining event that should have been like ‘beautiful, delicious cake’
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he likes his debates with Joe Biden just the way they are and opposes potential changes to try and prevent repetition of the chaos that marred their first clash.
The US presidential debates organisers announced on Wednesday that “additional structure” was needed “to ensure a more orderly discussion” – a polite reference to the meltdown that occurred the previous day in Cleveland.
Trump says not so fast.
“Why would I allow the Debate Commission to change the rules for the second and third Debates when I easily won last time?” he tweeted.
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Interruptions and insults dominate first Trump-Biden US presidential debate
Trump has declared himself the winner several times, citing unidentified polls. Surveys conducted by US media organisations have suggested the opposite, giving Biden the upper hand.