Faltering Biden, forceful Trump clash in presidential debate

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 28, 2024 12:09 pm

ATLANTA, United States — A halting Joe Biden struggled on Thursday to hold off a forceful offensive from Donald Trump as the two traded personal insults in the fiery first debate of a razor-close presidential race.

A bombastic Trump lashed out at his successor, calling him a failure on the economy and the world stage. Biden looked to hit back, but his delivery was hesitant as he spoke rapidly in a soft, trailing-off voice and stumbled on his words several times.

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.

Related Articles

More records found linking Credit Suisse, Nazi accounts - US panel

Massive storm to slam half of US with snow, ice, bitter cold

Trump faces verdict prior to inaugural

Rep. Johnson reelected as US House speaker

Gaza rescuers say about 30 killed as truce talks resume

National funeral service begins for Carter send-off

Soldier who blew up Tesla at Trump hotel left note saying blast was to be a 'wake up call' for US