The wildest moments from Trump and Biden's 2020 presidential debates

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "Biden pushed back by underscoring his win in a grueling Democratic primary while rejecting far-left wish list items such as Medicare for All.
52% : ""@Scaramucci should I respond to Trump," he wrote.
50% : During one memorable exchange, Biden chastised Trump for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
37% : "Proud Boys: stand back and stand by," Trump said hurriedly before adding: "But I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what, somebody's got to do something about Antifa and the left because this is not a right-wing problem.
35% : "Three days after the first debate, Trump announced that he had contracted COVID-19.
34% : "Did you just use the word 'smart?' Don't ever use the word smart with me," Trump shot back.
33% : In that same debate, Trump also laid the groundwork for his rejection of the election result that would lead to his indictment last year.
33% : One of Biden's go-to-phrases during his final tussle against Trump in 2020 was some iteration of the phrase "C'mon man.
30% : "Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, then an ally of Trump who helped him prep for the debate, assessed afterward that the Republican was "too hot," and other supporters of the president felt the same way.
30% : Trump responded that "almost everything I see is from the left wing, not from the right wing," but said "sure," he would condemn right-wing violence.
27% : In one exchange during that first debate, Trump slammed Biden and warned about the far-left flank of his party being on the march.
26% : I think you owe an explanation to the American people," Trump told Biden in the debate.
25% : As Trump recovered from COVID-19, plans for an Oct. 15, 2020, debate in Miami were thrust into disarray.
23% : "Your party wants to go socialist," Trump contended.
16% : At one point, Wallace tried to instruct Trump to allow Biden to finish his point, to which the Democrat responded that his rival "doesn't know how to do that.
16% : After the 2020 debates, Trump and the Republican National Committee lashed out at the Commission on Presidential Debates, accusing it of unfairness.
13% : Subsequent reporting suggests that some top administration officials were deeply worried about Trump and believed he was "gravely ill."Amid the drama over the president's health, then-Vice President Mike Pence and then-Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) squared off in the vice presidential debate on Oct. 7, 2020.
13% : The Commission on Presidential Debates rolled out plans for a virtual debate, to which Biden agreed and Trump rejected.
12% : In addition to Thursday's CNN debate, Trump and Biden will square off at least once more, on Sept. 10 at a debate hosted by ABC News.
10% : "Biden grew visibly exasperated with Trump during the first debate, at one point asking: "Will you shut up, man?" as the Republican repeatedly interrupted him.
6% : "During another key moment of the debate, Biden called Trump a "liar" and a "clown" seconds apart.
3% : "Perhaps the most controversial moment of the first debate came after Wallace took note of how Trump had badgered Biden over Antifa riots and asked if Trump would denounce white supremacy.

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