YOU SAID:

were doing a presidential debate today

INTO JAPANESE

今日大統領の議論をしていた

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I was discussing the president today

INTO JAPANESE

今日大統領について話していました

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I was talking about the president today.

INTO JAPANESE

今日は大統領について話していました。

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I was talking about the president today.