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COVID, Proud Boys & Trump vs Biden: memorable debates

Trump and Biden will face off yet again, this time without electoral stakes. Thursday's debate is a corporate media cash-grab that recycles the 2020 spectacle for profit.

Published June 25, 2024 at 4:30am by Kinsey Crowley

Biden and Trump Rematch: A Look Back at the 2020 Debate Moments

President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump face off Thursday in the first debate of the 2024 election cycle, a rematch of their contentious 2020 debates.

Key Moments:

"Will you shut up, man?" - Biden to Trump during interruptions in the first 2020 debate.
"Proud Boys, stand back and stand by" - Trump's response when asked to condemn white supremacists, drawing bipartisan backlash.
Trump called the planned remote second debate a "joke" and a way to "protect Biden," leading to its cancellation.
Biden's "dark winter" prediction amid COVID-19 criticisms.
Trump proclaimed himself the "least racist person in the room" during discussions on race.

Full context on these moments: How to watch | Debate prep