President Trump and former President Joe Biden chose their placements in the rundown of the upcoming presidential debate.
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PresidentBiden’scampaignchosetoreservethestage-rightpodiumatThursday’sdebateovertheopposinglectern.
Bydoingso,theDemocraticnomineegavehisRepublicanopponent,formerPresidentTrump,achoiceofofferinghisclosingstatementfirstorlast.
TrumpchosetogolastinofferingaclosingstatementattheAtlantadebate.
Meanwhile,IndependentpresidentialcandidateRobertF.Kennedy,Jr.,wasinformedhedidnotqualifyfortheCNN-hosteddebate.
Thatnewsledtoabout50KennedysupportersprotestinginfrontofCNN’sNewYorkbureauon10thAvenueFridayafternoon.
“Justwatch,he’sgoingtobepresident,”oneoftheleaddemonstratorswasheardshouting.
“RFK,lethimspeak.CNN,don’tbeweak,”otherschanted.
Kennedymissedthethresholdbyqualifyinginthreeoffourrequisitepolls,whileKennedy’srepresentativestoldFoxNews’PeterDoocythattheleft-leaningnetworkisdisplayingadoublestandard.
“TheKennedycampaignpointsoutCNNisholdin
