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Trump Refuses to Debate Biden Virtually
October 8, 2020
President Trump rejected the newly announced format for the Oct. 15 presidential debate, which has been changed to a virtual format out of concern for the president’s COVID-19 diagnosis. With weeks left until election day, Trump is claiming he has been cured of COVID-19 and wants to hit the campaign trail to hold rallies. But experts say he’s still contagious a week after the White House said he was diagnosed and holding rallies could put his staff and the public at risk.