6 key quotes from the first presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sparred in the first night of the presidential debates, speaking about the coronavirus pandemic, the economy and their records while in office.

President Donald Trump’s key quotes:

• “Before COVID came in — the greatest economy in history, the lowest unemployment numbers. Everything was good. There was unity going to happen.”
• “You can’t even say the word law enforcement because if you say those words, you’re going to lose all your radical left supporters.”
• “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by! But I’ll tell you what, somebody’s got to do something about antifa and the left.”

Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s key quotes:

• “Under this president we become weaker, sicker, poorer, more divided and more violent.”
• “Yes, there’s systemic injustice. The vast majority of police officers are good, decent honorable men and women ... but there are some bad apples.”
• “He’s Putin’s puppet. He still refuses to even say anything to Putin about the bounty on the heads of American soldiers.”