The first presidential debate of the US election was hard to watch. Donald Trump constantly interrupted Joe Biden who retaliated by calling the President a ‘clown’ and told him to ‘shut up’.
The Commission on Presidential Debates has committed to adjusting the format of the two remaining clashes but is yet to make a decision on whether to cut the candidate's microphones when interruptions arise.
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by North America correspondent Matthew Knott to try to make some sense of yesterday's Presidential debate.

The first presidential debate of the US election was hard to watch. Donald Trump constantly interrupted Joe Biden who retaliated by calling the President a &lsquo;clown&rsquo; and told him to &lsquo;shut up&rsquo;. The Commission on Presidential Debates has committed to adjusting the format of the two remaining clashes but is yet to make a decision on whether to cut the candidate's microphones when interruptions arise. In this episode, national editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Tory Maguire</a>&nbsp;is joined by North America correspondent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/matthew-knott-hvf2k" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/matthew-knott-hvf2k" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Matthew Knott</a>&nbsp;to try to make some sense of yesterday's Presidential debate.

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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