The second presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden is off and running, and during the opening segment about COVID-19 it didn’t take long for the Democrat nominee’s basement strategy to get zinged:
“America can’t lock itself into a basement like Joe Biden.” -Trump
— Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) October 23, 2020
But that came with the twist of Trump touching on some more recent news involving Joe Biden’s son without getting specific:
"Joe can afford to lock himself in a basement. He's made a lot of money someplace…" #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/K3aR20ABAJ
— I did not and will not vote for him. Calm down. (@jtLOL) October 23, 2020
“He’s obviously made a lot of money some place” Trump says of Biden
And so it begins…
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) October 23, 2020
TRUMP: "We can't lock ourselves up in a basement like Joe does. He has the ability to lock himself up. I don’t know, he’s obviously made a lot of money someplace but he has this thing about living in a basement." pic.twitter.com/Zr8nKXeXrB
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 23, 2020
OOF.
“Joe Biden can lock himself up in a basement… he’s obviously made a lot of money from somewhere.”
TRUMP. IS. LIT. ???
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) October 23, 2020
Trump also brought up information reportedly found on Hunter Biden’s laptop computer, along with a name allegedly used to describe the former VP:
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President Trump: "You're the big man, I think. They said you have to give 10% to the big man. Joe, what is that all about? It's terrible." #debates2020 pic.twitter.com/acIlCxqZFY
— ForAmerica (@ForAmerica) October 23, 2020
“10% to the big man. You’re the big man I think?” @realDonaldTrump to @JoeBiden YET moderator changes subject?
That’s a question that needs answering. Seriously.
— Trish Regan (@trish_regan) October 23, 2020
Trump calls Joe “the big man” ???????????
— I Yam What I Yam (@Nvr4Get91101) October 23, 2020
Trump is trying so hard to be “respectful” that instead of calling Biden “big guy” like the emails he said “Big Man” ??
— JJJ (@Johnny_Joey) October 23, 2020
Team Biden probably won’t appreciate the amount of time the moderator allowed the discussion about Hunter Biden’s business dealings to continue.
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