President Donald Trump and his contender Joe Biden clashed viciously in one of the harshest and chaotic debates of all time. Many insults and interruptions took place.

All news sources from ABC, CNN, FOX, TV hosts, and many commentators all agreed that this debate was a complete disaster. Many will say because President Donald Trump wouldn’t allow former Vice President Joe Biden to speak.

Immediately after the debate, ABC News host George Stephanopoulos claimed what he described as the worst debate he had seen in his life.

Stephanopoulus tweeted: “I have to speak personally here, as somebody who’s watched presidential debates for 40 years, as somebody who’s moderated presidential debates, as somebody who’s prepared candidates for presidential debates, as somebody who’s covered presidential debates, that was the worst presidential debate I have ever seen in my life.”

President Trump repeatedly interrupted Joe Biden and told lies about Trump’s own tax payments, Biden’s health care plan, the environment, and voting by mail. Even one of President Trump’s own debate advisors, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, said his performance on stage was “too hot”.

Biden was clearly getting frustrated and was struggling to keep his composure. He said to President Trump at one point “Will you shut up man?” as Trump was continuously speaking over him. 

Trump lost his cool when Biden tried testing his intelligence. Biden said “A lot more [Americans] are gonna die unless he gets a lot smarter,” Trump responded with “Did you use the word smart? You said you went to Delaware State but you forgot the name of your college. Don’t ever use the word ‘smart’ with me. There is nothing smart about you Joe.”

Trump came into this debate trying to energize his supporters with the hope that he could reverse the momentum in his favor because he was currently losing the poll race in both state and national polling. Trump also thought he would dominate Biden by interpreting him as weak on law and order and at the will of the liberal wing of the party. “The people of this country want and demand law and order and you are afraid to even say it,” Trump said. Biden responded by confirming that he is of course for law and order, and justice and equity.

Biden came in with a different approach. He was eager to talk to the American people. He responded to multiple questions looking right into the camera so everybody watching knew he was talking directly to them. At times Biden stated his ideas clearly.

Historian Heather Cox Richardson wrote in her newsletter “Biden made the debate about the country and the American people, not about Trump… While Trump listed his own grievances, Biden spoke to the camera, asking Americans what they needed, what they think.”