Joe Biden delivered an uneven performance at Thursday's debate while Donald Trump rattled off attacks that included numerous falsehoods.
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with US President Joe Biden at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. Image: CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA / AFPFormer US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with US President Joe Biden at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.
Biden hit Trump with clearly rehearsed lines as he sought to remind millions of television viewers that Trump would be the first convicted felon in the White House.Trump, a veteran of rallies and reality television, spoke loudly as he ran through a long list of complaints about Biden’s record. Democrats are set formally to name Biden as their candidate in August in Chicago, with little way to change course unless the president himself withdraws.
On foreign policy, Trump accused Biden – who faces a backlash from parts of his Democratic base over his support for Israel – of not helping Israel “finish the job” against Hamas.
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