Trump urged to debate foreign policy even if it is not on moderator’s checklist

Published October 21, 2020 6:30am ET



President Trump could benefit in Thursday night’s debate by reciting his list of foreign policy and national security accomplishments while billing Joe Biden as someone who had his time in office with little to show for it, advisers say.

The debate commission announced Friday that the topics for the contest would be “Fighting COVID-19,” “American Families,” “Race in America,” “Climate Change,” “National Security,” and “Leadership.” The Trump campaign says it expected a debate focused on foreign policy.

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