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To the Editor:
Re “Biden Practices and Trump Improvises in Run-Up to Revamped Debate” (news article, June 17):
There is one question that I hope President Biden gets to ask the former president at Thursday’s debate. For the last four years, Donald Trump has told anyone and everyone who would listen that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
The man in charge of the federal government at the time, the most powerful man in the nation and the world, was Mr. Trump. So, how did Joe Biden do it?
How did a man out of power rig the federal election so as to win by more than seven million votes in the popular vote as well as defeat Mr. Trump in the Electoral College? And do so right under Mr. Trump’s nose, metaphorically?
Stuart Altshuler
New York
To the Editor:
It would be great if CNN would run a chyron during the debate with real-time fact-checking. By debunking both minor misstatements and big, bold lies immediately, the fact-checking would provide a counterpoint to the social media and news outlets spreading erroneous statements like wildfire.
I appreciate that the campaigns and their supporters will still spread debate clips out of context, but this would be one small step toward furthering a substantive discussion on the implications of electing either candidate.
Alison Harris
Brunswick, Maine
To the Editor:
Given Donald Trump’s lack of general knowledge and debating skills, as well as now legendary bullying tactics during his media “performances,” I suspect that he will soon raise unjustifiable objections to CNN’s recently announced debate forum.
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