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donald trump and joe biden In the first presidential debate of 2024 held Thursday night in Atlanta, Georgia, the two candidates competed fiercely, and by most measures, the Republican candidate emerged victorious. Or, more accurately, the current president lost.
During the tense 90-minute contest, both candidates stood at the podium and answered questions from CNN hosts. Dana Bash and Jake Tapper at the network’s Techwood Turner campus studios.
From the start, Biden struggled to answer questions about inflation in a barely audible, hoarse voice. His camp later told the media that Joe had a cold.
Even during the debate, the 46th president stood frozen with a blank expression. At one point, he mumbled something like, “There are trillionaires” instead of “billionaires,” but he quickly corrected himself.
Perhaps the most embarrassing moment was when Biden completely lost his train of thought while talking about health care. He looked down and stopped Tapper completely before he moved on to Trump.
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But it wasn’t all bad news for Biden, who had a few tantrums after Trump was convicted and labeled a felon. be found guilty In a money-splitting job in Manhattan.
Biden also accuses Trump of sleeping with porn star Stormy Daniels When his wife was pregnant. erase Denied having had sex with Daniels.
Biden criticized Trump on Jan. 6 for his actions and for calling soldiers killed in combat “fools and losers.”
As the 45th president, Trump had a solid night of style, overwhelming Biden with his bravado. Throughout the debate, Trump was unusually emotional, never once exploding.
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Of course, Trump lied quite a bit, falsely claiming that Democrats want abortions before and after birth. He also misrepresented what happened on January 6: a small group of people attacked the Capitol and were escorted inside by police. According to Fact Checker, there were many other instances where President Trump lied or told half-truths.
In the end, most TV pundits and Americans overall felt that Trump ran away with the win, and Joe crashed and burned due to his age and mental acuity.
In fact, MSNBC and CNN anchors said they received panicked text messages on air from Democratic leaders alarmed by Joe’s terrible performance.
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The biggest problem is that many senior Democrats are convinced that the American people no longer believe Biden can serve a second term, and there are rumors that someone might approach Biden to tell him to step down.
Among those waiting… Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, wes moore and Josh Shapiro.
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