Spokane, Washington Est. May 19, 1883

Current Temperature: 38°F
Current Conditions: Scattered clouds

View complete weather report

First 2020 Presidential Debate

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden met onstage at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland for the first of the three presidential debates.

Section:Gallery

Tue., Sept. 29, 2020

President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, with moderator Chris Wallace, center, of Fox News during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: DBT120

Patrick Semansky Associated Press
Guests for the first presidential debate take their seats, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: DBT106

Patrick Semansky
President Donald Trump answers a question during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool) ORG XMIT: DBT304

Morry Gash Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaking during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ORG XMIT: DBT118

Julio Cortez Associated Press
President Donald Trump response to Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool) ORG XMIT: DBT307

Morry Gash Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: DBT115

Patrick Semansky Associated Press
President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ORG XMIT: DBT116

Julio Cortez Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden answers a question during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool) ORG XMIT: DBT308

Morry Gash Associated Press
Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump arrive before President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Pool vi AP) ORG XMIT: OHJE301

Olivier Douliery
Jill Biden, wife of Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, takes her seat before the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: DBT608

Patrick Semansky
Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News talks to the audience before the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool) ORG XMIT: DBT301

Morry Gash
Jill Biden, wife of Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, takes her sear before the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ORG XMIT: DBT607

Julio Cortez
Donald Trump Jr., from and Eric Trump arrive ahead of the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: DBT601

Patrick Semansky
President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, listen to moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: DBT110

Patrick Semansky
President Donald Trump walks on stage to start the first presidential debate against Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool) ORG XMIT: DBT303

Morry Gash
Guests wear face covering as the wait for the start of the first presidential debate, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ORG XMIT: DBT107

Patrick Semansky Associated Press
First lady Melania Trump arrives before the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ORG XMIT: DBT614

Julio Cortez Associated Press
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden exchange points during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool) ORG XMIT: DBT309

Morry Gash Associated Press
President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ORG XMIT: DBT129

Julio Cortez Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the first presidential debate against President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool) ORG XMIT: DBT315

Morry Gash Associated Press

Share on Social Media

Recent Galleries

Spokane regional: NC State women vs. LSU (March 28, 2025)
Fri., March 28, 2025
Spokane regional: UCLA women vs. Ole Miss
Fri., March 28, 2025
NCAA first round: Gonzaga vs. Georgia (March 20, 2025)
Thu., March 20, 2025
NCAA second round: Gonzaga vs. Houston (March 22, 2025)
Thu., March 20, 2025
Gonzaga prepares to face Georgia
Wed., March 19, 2025
A Community Conversation with U.S. Rep Michael Baumgartner
Mon., March 17, 2025