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Presidential debate: Trump impersonates Biden as he claims Democrat flip-flopping on fracking

The president appeared to adopt a different voice in an apparent attempt to mock the former vice president during the segment on healthcare on Thursday evening

Louise Boyle
New York
Friday 23 October 2020 04:06 BST
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Donald Trump durante el último debate presidencial antes de las elecciones.
Donald Trump durante el último debate presidencial antes de las elecciones. (Getty Images)

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Donald Trump did a bizarre impression of Joe Biden during the final presidential debate on Thursday, claiming the Democrat nominee is flip-flopping on fracking.

The president appeared to adopt a different voice in an apparent attempt to mock the former vice president during the segment on healthcare on Thursday evening. 

The former VP has repeatedly pledged not to abolish hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the oil and gas extraction method.

However he said that he would ban new gas and oil permits, including for fracking, on federal lands. 

Fracking operations are largely on private lands. The issue risks alienating centrist voters in key swing states like industry-heavy Pennsylvania.

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