Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden town hall meetings: DW fact check
By Abiodun Ogundairo
16 October 2020 |
2:03 pm
DW fact checks the parallel town hall meetings held by President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden, as the US election edges closer. The two events were televised simultaneously in the US.
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