On Thursday, June 27, U.S. time, the first presidential debate of 2024 was held between the current president, politician Joe Biden, and Donald Trump. Both candidates had already had the chance to debate 4 years ago and both had the chance to test themselves as presidents.
The debate held by CNN tv had any additional, previously unapplicable rules. Due to shouting in 2020, the opponent's microphone was shut down on time erstwhile his opponent spoke. Microphones were besides disabled between the prescribed time to respond. Neither was the usage of notes allowed. Biden reportedly besides gave the last vote in Trump's debate in exchange for a place on the right side of the scene that the psychologists believe is better received by the audience. The debate took place in Georgia, a state that includes states that fluctuate between 2 dominant American parties and which has a crucial Black population.
Given what might have happened on the phase prepared by CNN, the candidates were comparatively polite. Biden fell sick erstwhile it came to presentation; he spoke with a weak, hoarse voice (apparently he was a cold, explaining his staff) and frequently tangled in answers, sometimes without ending a sentence. Trump was much more shrewd, though he lied a lot erstwhile it came to simple historical facts, maintaining e.g. fascist march in Charlottesville in 2017 It never happened and that he never slept with a porn star.
There have been less slips here, but Trump, in turn, likes to repeat himself, misusing his favourite phrases specified as “no 1 has always seen anything like it”. The lenient but attentive Trump tried very hard to look like a gentleman; at 1 point he even asked Biden: “Let us not behave like children.”
Two versions of America
Above all, there was a very different communicative about America presented by 2 candidates. Biden insisted that the US is inactive the most powerful and the best country in the world, to which everyone envied and respected (sounded practically like a Republican in this). Trump, on the another hand, reiterated that America would shortly be swallowed by China, that no 1 in the planet respects it, and that only Trump could possibly bring the country straight. He emphasized that he regretted having to take care of all this alternatively than “corrupt politicians” due to the fact that he would alternatively be lying in any beautiful place.
The first subject was inflation, now a small lower, but inactive annoying to Americans, due to the fact that food and gasoline are inactive more costly than they should be compared to earnings. Here Trump accuses Biden and the last 4 years of his presidency, while Biden claims that inflation inherited from Trump's approach to the pandemic during his, Trump, presidency.
Trump listened with his lips in a pod to then evaporate: "For my presidency we had the best economy. Everyone was amazed. There were no wars involving American soldiers. We gave them the economy and the stock marketplace in good condition, and now the economy is killing us.
Biden said Trump had no accomplishments as president and that the country is in problem due to the fact that Trump reduced taxes for large companies specified as Apple, and the rich. He's gonna make certain the rich start paying their respects.
“Yes, I cut taxes and the economy went like a storm,” Trump replied. – The increasing earnings of companies greatly improved the economy and will be even better [when Trump wins], due to the fact that we sit on liquid gold [on oil] only you gotta get free of regulations. Now we're practically a third-world country, nobody likes us, nobody appreciates us, and all due to the fact that Biden lets millions of immigrants in, right out of prisons and asylums, not only from South America, but from the mediate East.
An abortion dispute
One of the hot topics was, of course, abortion. Trump assured that he was very pleased with the overthrow Roe vs. Wade in 2022 and congratulated himself on the composition of the ultimate Court of his choice, which passed on the issue of abortion to individual states.
“Like Reagan, I believe in exceptions,” he added. – Abortion should be allowed in the event of incest or a threat to the life of the mother. But the Democrats want the right to abortion to the very birth.
– So in practice, you give distant the civilian rights of individual states' decisions," said Biden. – Meanwhile, women after 6-8 weeks of pregnancy, erstwhile they do not really know about it, have no right to abortion.
– Regan wanted to overthrow Roe vs. Wade – Trump replied. And the Founding Fathers would like that, too. And as far as women are concerned, they are killed by the millions of immigrants he's allowed into the country.
– The Founding Fathers, what a nonsense – said Biden. – They are doctors, not politics should decide abortion. As president, I'll ban, I mean, I'll bring back Roe v. Wade.
– I do not know what he said – this is where Trump addressed leading journalists. He most likely doesn't know either. Returning to immigrants, he lets them in and lets them live in luxury hotels while our veterans beg on the streets. We've become an uncivilized country.
Foreign policy
Foreign policy was another major topic. Trump commented on the withdrawal from Afghanistan during Biden's presidency as a complete embarrassment to America and argued that under his regulation neither Putin He would not dare attack Ukraine, nor Hamas would attack Israel due to the fact that Iran at the time of his presidency was broke and would have no way to support either Hamas or Hezbollah.
– He would have let Putin do what he wanted – he bit Biden, reminding him that during Trump's visit to France he spoke of fighting American soldiers as fools.
Trump replied that Biden was fabricating and that Trump had 19 witnesses who confirmed that he did not say anything like that (convoluted logic). – And this full disinformation scandal from Russia during the 2016 election was done by huntsman Biden and his laptop. I promise to end the war in Ukraine before I take office in January.
He besides added that he would immediately pull out the Russian “Wall Street Journal” writer Evan Gershkovich, whom Russia accuses of spying.
Indignant Biden concluded that Trump would let Putin to rebuild the russian Union and ask what would happen to Poland and another NATO countries? American weapons powerfully supported Ukraine's self-defense.
“Ukraine will never win,” Trump said. Why doesn't America take more money from NATO? Now they may pay, but not as much as we do, and only after I frightened them that if they don't pay, I won't defend them from Putin.
In the context of the conflict in Gaza, Trump called Biden "Palestinian" and this "palestinian bell", despite Biden's strong support for Israel. – Only Hamas wants this conflict to proceed and that this extremist organization should be destroyed.
He denied Trump. Israel besides wants the conflict to continue, and what is more, it is right. I'll let them continue.
Confronting candidates
A large part of the debate covered the issue on January 6, 2021, erstwhile after the losing election, Trump voters attacked Capitol in the U.S. capital. Trump one more time said that the elections were rigged, that he did not encourage anyone, and even proposed Nancy Pelosi (then Democratic leader in the home of Representatives) to bring the National Guard, which she did not do.
– 3 hours he watched the riots on television, while his own vice president begged him to do something – he reminded Biden, to which Trump evaporated that the riots were in Portland and Minneapolis, erstwhile left-wing fascists began burning cars and attacking shops (in 2020, after George Floyd was killed).
It wasn't without hitting below the belt. Biden was pleased to stress that Trump is now a “convicted criminal”, to which Donald responded with pleasance and truth: “like your son.” Fortunately, Biden, who most likely expected a akin comment, was not provoked.
American voters don't think he's a criminal at all, said Trump, due to the fact that they know how corrupt the judicial strategy is, and that prosecutors and judges who get his ass are Democrats.
We only got a minute to talk about the climate and we didn't learn anything new. Biden admitted that America is 1 of the largest environmental poisoners, that it would return to the Paris Agreement on Climate. Trump replied that under the Agreement only America would pay and that he had to retreat from it. – I want clean water and air besides – Trump was flashing. For my presidency, the environment was very good.
African-Americans and Hispanics represent an electoral group for which the Democrats and the Republicans seek. Biden stressed that he was fighting corporateism and helping Black families to buy homes, to which Trump replied that Blacks and Hispanics were dying due to the fact that illegal immigrants took distant their jobs and a chance of a decent retirement.
Who was “the worst president in U.S. history”
Of course, candidates were asked about their age, which worries many voters.
81-year-old Biden reiterated that he had achieved a lot during the ongoing presidency, and this proves that he is in good condition and can do much more. The answer of the younger 1 by 4 years Trump was much more interesting: – I was investigating for thinking, I am thinner than I was and I play golf great. I'd play [Biden] with him if he dared, but I saw he couldn't even swing a bat.
– I will play if you agree to wear your bag on the golf course – Biden bit off, showing that he may look and talk like a mummy, but he can react.
In total, a large part of the debate afraid the 1 who was the "worst president in U.S. history" – both of them liked to return to this phrase – and who would unleash planet War III.
When asked to accept the presidential election results in 4 months, Trump replied that yes, if they were not falsified and that it was all funny, due to the fact that you know who would be the future president and that there should be no debate at all.
