Footloose and fact-free: Trump’s bullying backfires in Biden showdown

ANALYSIS | In a horrible display of mudslinging, the president may have ruined a chance to reach voters he needs

30 September 2020 - 19:15 By James Oliphant

Down in the opinion polls with five weeks to go until the November election, US President Donald Trump sought to use the first presidential debate to bully his way back into the race...

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