US Presidential (D-18): Early voting breaks records, duel by screens interposed between Biden and Trump -

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  • Every Friday, our correspondent in the United States reviews the highlights of the American campaign.

  • 18 days before the election, Donald Trump, cured of Covid, is back in the campaign with his feet to the ground

  • While the early voting is breaking records, the two candidates clashed through screens on Thursday evening.

From our correspondent in the United States,

Tic, knock.

Only 18 days before the presidential election, Donald Trump threw all his strength into the battle this week.

Florida, Pennsylvania, Iowa, North Carolina ... Cured of the Covid, the American president has crisscrossed the “swing states” with boundless energy.

He has been seen throwing his tie into the crowd and dancing to YMCA in front of thousands of supporters.

But this enthusiasm may be too late.

Indeed, early voting has already started.

This week, 17 million Americans voted, either in person or by mail.

This is 12 times more than in 2016 on the same date.

And while there are, according to estimates, twice as many Democrats as Republicans, Donald Trump will need a massive mobilization of his supporters on November 3.

While waiting, the American president and Joe Biden clashed by interposed screens, Thursday evening.

Donald Trump having refused to participate in a virtual debate, the two candidates answered questions from voters on two competing channels, at the same time.

We are waiting for the hearings, but Joe Biden spent a very quiet evening on ABC, in a cozy atmosphere.

Donald Trump was much more heckled on NBC: the journalist insisted heavily on whether he had tested negative for Covid before his first debate against Joe Biden.

And even if he recovered in the face of the voters, Donald Trump had a complicated evening.

He will still be entitled to a last-ditch debate next Thursday to try to reverse the trend in the polls: he is still more than 9 points behind Joe Biden.

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