According to Xinhua News Agency, on the evening of June 27, local time, the first TV debate of candidates for the 2024 presidential election in the United States was held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Video of the debate (Source: Global Network/CNN)
At 26 minutes into the debate, the two men debated the issue of military personnel. BIDEN BLASTED TRUMP, CALLING HIM A "LOSER" AND A "." At 45 minutes, Biden referred to Trump's "convicted felony," calling him a "convicted felon."
In response, Trump repeatedly said in the debate that Biden is the "worst president in history" of the United States, and that the United States is "declining" under Biden and is being ridiculed by the whole world. Trump also said that Biden could also be convicted after stepping down.
In addition, the two also debated around the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Trump was the first to answer the question, pointing the finger at Biden's handling of the matter. "As far as Russia and Ukraine are concerned, if we had a real president, a president who was respected by Putin, then he would never 'invade' Ukraine," Trump said. He added, "In fact, I think he [Biden] encouraged Russia (to get involved)." ”
And when Biden was asked what he thought of Trump's remarks, he replied, "I've never heard so much gibberish in my life." ”
Video of the debate (Source: Global Network/CNN)
The Associated Press summed up the performance of both sides in the first half hour of the debate, saying that "a hoarse Biden gave a jumbled response and sometimes spoke incoherently in defense of his policies and records." Trump, for his part, lied about the economy, abortion and defense spending by NATO members.
Some American media have noticed that Biden has repeatedly made slips of the tongue, stuttered, and his voice is slurred. According to US media reports, some Democrats are disappointed with Biden's performance. Trump spoke longer than Biden, but repeatedly answered questions that were not asked, and there was a lot of misinformation in his statement. Many TV viewers complained on social media, describing the debate as a "disaster," a "crash scene," and a "waste of time."
According to the report, the second televised debate of the 2024 presidential election in the United States will be held on September 10 and will be hosted by the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and former U.S. President Trump (Source: Chinanews.com)
According to polling data compiled by the U.S. election information website "True Transparent Politics", as of June 25, Trump led Biden by an average of 1 percentage point in national polls; In key "swing states," Trump leads by an average of 3.2 percentage points. A poll released by Emerson College in May showed that about 10 percent of voters have yet to decide who to support in this year's presidential election. Mitchell McKinney, a political communications scholar at the University of Akron, said that this year's presidential election "could be won by a percentage point or two," so the importance of the candidates' televised debate should not be underestimated.
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