Trump and Biden Clash Over Charlottesville Comments in Heated Debate

Trump defends his 'very fine people' remark as debunked, while Biden cites it as a catalyst for his 2020 run.

Trump claims his Charlottesville comments were misrepresented and debunked by fact-checkers.
Biden argues Trump's remarks revealed a moral equivalence between white nationalists and their opponents.
Independent and Republican voters reacted favorably to Trump's defense during the debate.
Democratic voters showed strong support for Biden's condemnation of Trump's Charlottesville response.
The debate highlighted ongoing divisions in voter perceptions of Trump's and Biden's narratives.