Steve Peoples: ‘Donald Trump needs to be boring on Thursday’s TV debate. History may suggest otherwise’

He and Joe Biden have lots of wounds they can inflict on the other in this week’s head to head on CNN

Donald Trump greets supporters last Saturday in Philadelphia. Photo: Getty

Steve Peoples

Rarely, if ever, has one candidate in a US presidential debate had so much material to use against the other. Republican Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts with serious charges in three other indictments still pending.

When US president, Trump nominated three of the justices who voted to overturn Roe v Wade, eroding abortion access in America and creating a backlash even in conservative-led states. And his sweeping second-term plans include promises of retribution against political enemies.