# Should Biden bother showing up for the next two debates?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 30, 2020, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-biden-bother-showing-up-for-the-next-two-debates/921882 "2020-09-30T12:09:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-biden-bother-showing-up-for-the-next-two-debates/921882/90 "2020-10-02T05:44:24Z")

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> [@Senegoid](#):
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> Even in the town hall format, are Trump and Biden on the same stage at the same time?

Yes, they would be.

Though, with tonight’s news that Trump has tested positive for COVID-19 (see [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-melania-test-positive-for-covid-19/922010)), it seems likely that there will not be any additional debates any time soon.

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