The response to the first presidential debate has been swift on both sides. Fact checkers have issued corrections for statements made by both candidates, but it’s President Joe Biden’s performance getting the most attention. His performance on the debate stage has put in question his future ability as president, as some Democrats are reportedly calling for him to step aside.
News outlets in their recaps of the debate describe Biden as stumbling and seeming to ramble during his responses. The Biden campaign acknowledged the president came into the debate with a cold, admitting he had a slow start. Vice President Kamala Harris appearing on news programs following the debate to vouch for the president.
At one point, former President Donald Trump questioned whether Biden understood his own response to a question on the border.
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Trump replied, “I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said either.”
David Axelrod, a top adviser to former President Barack Obama, spoke of the concerns from Democrats during CNN’s post-debate coverage.
“There is a sense of shock at how he came out at the beginning of this debate,” Axelrod said. “How his voice sounded; he seemed a little disoriented. There are going to be discussions about whether he should continue.”
On Friday, June 28, Biden campaign spokesperson Seth Schuster texted The Hill, “Of course he’s not dropping out.”
The Trump campaign declared victory after the debate, issuing a statement saying Biden was unable to defend his “disastrous record on the economy and the border.”
[KARAH RUCKER]
THE RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE HAS BEEN SWIFT ON BOTH SIDES.
FACT CHECKERS HAVE ISSUED CORRECTIONS FOR STATEMENTS MADE BY BOTH CANDIDATES –
BUT IT IS PRESIDENT BIDEN’S PERFORMANCE GETTING THE MOST ATTENTION.
biden’s PERFORMANCE ON THE DEBATE STAGE has some democratic lawmakers telling news outlets — they are questioning HIS FUTURE ABILITY AS PRESIDENT.
THE BIDEN CAMPAIGN and white house released a statement during the debate saying biden CAME INTO THE DEBATE WITH A COLD — the timing of the news of biden feeling unwell questioned in the media’s post debate coverage.
AT ONE POINT FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP QUESTIONs WHETHER BIDEN even UNDERSTOOD HIS OWN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION ON THE BORDER.
BIDEN:
WHAT I’VE DONE SINCE I’VE CHANGED THE LAW, WHAT’S HAPPENED, I’VE CHANGED IT IN A WAY THAT NOW YOU’RE IN A SITUATION WHERE THEY’RE 40% FEWER PEOPLE COMING ACROSS THE BORDER ILLEGALLY HAS BEDROOM. HE LEFT OFFICE AND I’M GOING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE UNTIL WE GET TO TOTAL BAN ON THE THE THE THE TOTAL INITIATIVE RELATIVE TO WHAT WE CAN DO WITH MORE BORDER PATROL AND MORE ASYLUM OFFICERS
“PRESIDENT TRUMP”
“I REALLY DON’T KNOW WHAT HE SAID AT THE END OF THEIR SENTENCE. I DON’T THINK HE KNOWS WHAT HE SAID EITHER.”
[KARAH RUCKER]
DAVID AXELROD — A TOP ADVISER TO FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA – SPEAKING OF THE CONCERNS FROM DEMOCRATS DURING CNN’S POST-DEBATE COVERAGE.
DAVID AXELROD | FMR. SENIOR ADVISER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
4:03 – 4:32 “There is a sense of shock at how he came out at the beginning of this debate. How his voice sounded. He seemed a little disoriented…… There are going to be discussions about whether he should continue.”
[KARAH RUCKER]
THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN DECLARED VICTORY AFTER THE DEBATE – ISSUING A STATEMENT – SAYING BIDEN WAS UNABLE TO DEFEND HIS QUOTE “DISASTROUS RECORD ON THE ECONOMY AND THE BORDER.”
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