The Herald's View: Australian friends of America, from both the right and left sides of politics, should be deeply concerned at the closing moments of the debate when Mr Trump was asked if he would accept the results of the election Debates2020
between President Donald Trump and his Democrat rival, Joe Biden, has shed little new light on the candidates’ policy platforms or suitability for office but it has raised very serious concerns about what will happen after the election on November 3.
Much of the debate covered topics that resonate most strongly inside the Beltway, the Washington-centric bubble of US politics. Mr Trump was asked about the latest revelations that he pays almost no tax and is many millions of dollars in debt. Mr Biden was grilled about his son’s foreign business dealings when he was vice-president.
In the US, many people will be concerned by Mr Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacism, although he would argue he is more concerned about so-called Antifa protesters on the left. The debate did cover some issues that will have direct consequences for Australia. For example, Mr Biden promised strong action on climate change while Mr Trump refused to accept it is happening. If Mr Biden wins, Australia could come under pressure to follow his lead., even compared with the bruising standards of Australian politics. This was led primarily by Mr Trump. He refused to accept the format for the debate, which was to be a discussion between the two candidates and a moderator.
He said he already saw signs of widespread electoral fraud in key states, especially in postal voting. He said he was calling on his supporters to act as unofficial election scrutineers. He foreshadowed he would challenge the results. "We might not know for months," Mr Trump said. "This is not going to end well."
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