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Trump news - live: President’s team wanted Biden’s ears inspected before debate for hidden transmitters

US president Donald Trump speaking on Monday  (REUTERS)
US president Donald Trump speaking on Monday (REUTERS)

Having already accused Joe Biden of juicing, being fed the questions in advance and taking answers from a teleprompter, the president’s favorite media allies are now claiming the Democratic challenger has refused to have his ears inspected for hidden transmitters ahead of tonight’s debate.

“The Trump team asked to inspect the ears of each debater for electronic devices or transmitters,” Bill Hemmer announced during a segment with Brett Baier last night, adding: “The Biden team has not consented to that.”

Donald Trump will meanwhile be greeted by billboard artwork reminding him of his most notorious public statements when he arrives in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday for his first presidential debate against Democratic nominee Joe Biden. The president has continued to trail Biden in national and state polls, with two new surveys placing him nine and 10 points behind respectively in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.

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