Debates carry risks for both Biden and Trump

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When President Joe Biden threw down the debate gauntlet, former President Donald Trump quickly accepted the challenge.

Whether this was the product of careful behind-the-scenes negotiations, as it appeared from how quickly the June CNN debate, in particular, came together, or Trump believing he could not look less eager to debate than Biden, the terms are favorable to the incumbent.

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