Published 12:00 IST, September 30th 2020

US Presidential Debate 2020: Trump defends his quick push to fill US Supreme Court seat

During the first presidential debate on September 29, US President Donald Trump defended his quick push to fill the US Supreme Court seat.

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During first presidential debate on September 29, US President Donald Trump defended his quick push to fill US Supreme Court seat. Trump, on Saturday, h minated Amy Coney Barrett to fill up vacant seat left by Ruth Ber Ginsburg in hopes of cementing 6-3 conservative majority on court. However, Democrats have repeatedly argued that Republicans are being hypocritical for moving quickly to fill seat given y blocked n-President Barack Obama's mination to Supreme Court in 2016. 

While defending his minee, Trump on Tuesday said ‘elections have consequences’ and he h right despite Democratic objections. Republican leer ded, “I will tell you very simply we won election, elections have consequences. We have Senate and we have White House and we have a phemenal minee respected by all”. 

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Biden, on or hand, frequently interrupted US President and said that seat of late Ruth Ber Ginsburg should be filled after vember 3 election, when it was clear who president would be. Democratic presidential minee said that a more conservative Supreme Court would endanger Affordable Care Act kwn as Obamacare. 

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Biden calls Trump ‘a clown’ 

Trump’s Supreme Court minee, 48-year-old federal appeals court judge, is popular among religious conservatives and anti-abortion campaigners and her appointment could impact some of most partisan issues of United States. Trump has repeatedly defended Barrett and has also praised her for her ‘unparalleled achievement’. 

From issue of judge’s mination, debate moved on to issue of healthcare after Biden said motive behind rush was to eliminate Obamacare. former vice-president called Trump a “clown” and a “liar” as US President kept interrupting Biden while he spoke. Trump maintained that he wants to provide better healthcare at a “much lower price”. 

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12:00 IST, September 30th 2020