 To be sure, Donald Trump redeemed himself in the second and final debate he had with Joe Biden on October 22nd, 2020. This time, Trump was excellent, much more controlled and measured. But it was too late. In the four-week interim, which included a canceled debate because of COVID, and now with the election less than two weeks away, the sitting president, Donald Trump, lost millions of mail-in ballots after that first dreadful debate.