CLEVELAND, Ohio — President Trump's re-election campaign wants to make sure Joe Biden doesn't have someone feeding him answers during Tuesday evening's blockbuster first presidential debate in Cleveland, The Post has learned.
Trump 2020 wants the Biden campaign to agree to a third-party inspection of the candidates' ears for electronic transmitters and devices before they take the stage, a source with the Trump campaign said.
The president has consented to this inspection but the former vice president has yet to do so.
The story, first reported by Fox News, also revealed that Biden's team requested two breaks during the 90-minute debate, or every 30 minutes.
This request was shot down by Trump's campaign. Biden's campaign did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
The suggested changes to the first match-up between the septuagenarian candidates comes as Biden, 77, is dogged by questions over his mental stamina and ability to endure intense questioning...
Trump campaign wants Biden's ears inspected for devices at debate