- Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off Thursday (Friday morning in Manila) in the first of two high-stakes debates that could upend the US presidential election in November.
- Joe Biden and Donald Trump will battle in a 90-minute debate with mutable microphones.
- CNN is hosting the first in-person clash between Joe Biden and Donald Trump ahead of November’s election.
Bogey men: Trump and Biden snipe and snarl about golf
June 28, 2024 – 12:42PM
Guests at the Old Town Pour House watch a debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee former President Donald Trump on June 27, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The debate is the first of two scheduled between the two candidates before the November election. Agence France-Presse
LOS ANGELES — A bad tempered and unedifying US presidential debate between the two oldest candidates ever to run for office degenerated into a squabble over golfing prowess on Thursday.
The first head-to-head in an already painfully long campaign saw 81-year-old Joe Biden and his 78-year-old challenger Donald Trump trade insults and accusations for 90 minutes on prime time television.
Here’s a look at some false claims made during Biden-Trump debate
June 28, 2024 – 12:16PM
President Joe Biden, right, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, participate in a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. Associated Press
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traded barbs and a variety of false and misleading information as they faced off in their first debate of the 2024 election.
Trump falsely represented the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a relatively small number of people who were ushered in by police and misrepresented the strength of the economy during his administration.
VP Harris on Biden’s debate performance: slow start, strong finish
june 28, 2024 – 11:17AM
US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland on June 24, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged that her boss had a “slow start” in Thursday’s crucial debate against his election rival Donald Trump, but insisted the Democrat had a “strong finish.”
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test
June 28, 2024 – 10:43AM
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump (L) looks at U.S. President Joe Biden during the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Biden and former President Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Agence France-Presse
ATLANTA — Donald Trump challenged US President Joe Biden on Thursday to undergo a cognitive test, saying he did not believe his Democratic rival for the White House in 2024 could pass one.
“I took two tests, cognitive tests. I aced them, both of them, as you know, we made it public. He took none. I’d like to see him take one, just one, a real easy one, like go through the first five questions. He couldn’t do it,” Trump said during pair’s first debate of the election campaign.
Trump says inflation is ‘killing our country’ under Biden
June 28, 2024 – 10:37AM
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Biden and former President Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Atlanta, United States — Donald Trump accused Joe Biden on Thursday of doing a “poor job” on the US economy and of presiding over a disastrous rise in inflation — reflecting how rising prices and the cost of living have become key issues ahead of November’s presidential election.
“He has not done a good job. He’s done a poor job,” Trump said during CNN’s head-to-head debate with Biden in Atlanta, Georgia. “And inflation is killing our country. It is absolutely killing us.”
A raspy Biden tries at debate to confront Trump, who responds with falsehoods
June 28, 2024 – 10:24AM
President Joe Biden, right, listens as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. Associated Press
ATLANTA — A raspy President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden’s criticism by leaning into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
The debate came at a pivotal juncture in their unpopular presidential rematch, a critical moment to make their cases before a national television audience. Biden’s uneven performance risked crystallizing voter concerns that at age 81 he is too old to serve as president, while Trump’s rhetoric offered a perhaps unwelcome reminder of the bombast he launched daily during his tumultuous four years in office.
Trump: Ukraine war would never have started ‘if we had a leader’
June 28, 2024 – 10:13Am
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks as he 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. Agence France-Presse
ATLANTA — Republican Donald Trump laid the blame for the Ukraine war at US President Joe Biden’s feet Thursday, insisting that the invasion never would have happened “if we had a leader.”
Biden labels Trump a ‘convicted felon’ at presidential debate
June 28, 2024 – 10:05AM
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks as he 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. Agence France-Presse
ATLANTA — US President Joe Biden on Thursday slammed his Republican rival Donald Trump’s felony conviction as the pair clashed in their first debate of the 2024 campaign season.
‘You’re the sucker, you’re the loser,’ Biden tells Trump at debate
June 28, 2024 – 9:48AM
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Biden and former President Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Agence France-Presse
ATLANTA — US President Joe Biden delivered a broadside at Donald Trump at their Thursday debate, declaring “you’re the loser” as he accused his Republican rival of disparaging veterans and members of the military.
“My son was not a loser, he was not a sucker,” Biden said of his late veteran son Beau, over Trump’s alleged comments in 2018 that he refused to visit a European cemetery with American war dead and called them “losers.”
Biden opens debate with several verbal missteps as he tries to assail Trump
June 28, 2024 – 9:46AM
US President Joe Biden speaks as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. Agence France-Presse
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden made several verbal missteps Thursday in the opening minutes of his debate with his Republican rival, Donald Trump, as both took the stage seeking to define their presidential rematch.
Biden had a raspy voice, struggling repeatedly to clear his throat, and had a halting delivery as he tried to defend his economic record and criticize Trump. Biden appeared to lose his train of thought while giving one answer, drifting from an answer on tax policy to health policy, at one point using the word “COVID,” and then saying, “excuse me, with, dealing with,” and he trailed off again.
Biden, Trump clash sharply on records in high-stakes debate
June 28, 2024 – 9:04AM
US President Joe Biden and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
ATLANTA — US President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger Donald Trump launched into their first debate of the 2024 election cycle Thursday at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t make the debate stage, tries to stay relevant
June 28, 2024 – 8:42AM
Supporters of Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. protest outside the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Friday, June 21, 2024. Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company, plans to relocate to its Burbank studios. Host network CNN said Thursday the independent presidential candidate fell short of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and polling. The missed markers mean the June 27 showdown will be solely between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Associated Press
PHOENIX — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., won’t be with his better-known rivals, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, when they debate Thursday in Atlanta.
And aside from a livestreamed response to the debate, he also has nothing on his public schedule for the coming weeks. Nor does his running mate, philanthropist Nicole Shanahan.
After a busy spring hopscotching the country for a mix of political rallies, fundraisers and nontraditional campaign events, Kennedy appears to be taking a breather.
Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch their first debate
June 28, 2024 – 8:14AM
FILE – Ben Starett, lighting programmer for CNN, sets up lights in the spin room for the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Associated Press
ATLANTA — The first general election debate of the 2024 election season is here, and it’s a historic moment no matter what happens on stage.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are taking part in Thursday night’s debate in Atlanta. Not only is it the first-ever matchup between a sitting president and a former one, but it’s also the first debate for either candidate in this year’s election. And it’s happening so early in the general election campaign cycle that neither man will have accepted their party’s formal nomination yet.
Biden, Trump in Atlanta ahead of high-stakes debate
June 28, 2024 – 6:32AM
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ATLANTA – Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off Thursday in a crucial US presidential debate that carries enormous stakes for both candidates as they battle for any advantage in their tight race for the White House.
Millions of Americans will tune in to the highly anticipated clash — the opening salvo in what promises to be a bruising summer of campaigning, in a deeply polarized country still scarred by the chaos and violence of the 2020 election.
Here’s what Biden and Trump’s past debate performances looked like
June 27, 2024 – 11:58AM
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden debate during their first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Sept. 29, 2020. FILE PHOTO/Associated Press
WASHINGTON — What people remember from Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s first debate four years ago are likely the interruptions, the shouting and the “will you shut up, man?”
Then-President Trump arrived at that first matchup in Cleveland seemingly determined to steamroll Biden at every turn, leaving the Democratic candidate exasperated and moderator Chris Wallace scrambling to regain control.
Mic cuts, no audience: how the Biden-Trump debate will work
June 27, 2024 – 10:35AM
Signs for CNN presidential debate are seen outside of their studios inside the Turner Entertainment Networks on June 26, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential cycle this Thursday. Agence France-Presse
ATLANTA — There will be no studio audience, depriving candidates of the momentum that comes from ginning up supporters. Microphones will cut out when a candidate’s speaking time is over. Thursday night’s presidential debate will not be business as usual.
CNN, which is hosting President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump for their first debate of the 2024 campaign in Atlanta, wants to avoid the chaos seen when the two men squared off in 2020.
Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate
June 27, 2024 – 10:18AM
Signage for the upcoming presidential debate is seen at the media file center near the CNN Techwood campus in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A new poll finds that most U.S. adults plan to watch or listen to some element of Thursday’s presidential debate. Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Most US adults plan to watch some element of Thursday’s presidential debate and many think the event will be important for the campaigns of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Both men remain broadly unpopular as they prepare to face off for the first time since 2020, although Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, maintains a modest enthusiasm advantage with his base compared to Biden, the Democratic incumbent.
Trump, Biden gird for historic US presidential debate
June 27, 2024 – 6:38AM
US President Joe Biden (left) and former President Donald Trump (AP Photo, File)
ATLANTA – Joe Biden and Donald Trump made final preparations Wednesday for the biggest moment so far in the US election — the first of two high-stakes debates that could upend the race.
Thursday’s televised showdown will raise the campaigning to boiling point, with tens of millions expected to tune in and both camps escalating their increasingly personal attacks.
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Biden, Trump offer competing vision of US role in world
June 26, 2024 – 12:03PM
Signs advertising the CNN presidential debate are seen on the McCamish Pavilion on the campus of Georgia Tech on June 25, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential cycle this Thursday. Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON — Ahead of their first presidential debate, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are offering sharply different visions of the US role in the world, both in style and substance.
The rare matchup between a current and former president puts their stark contrasts on display. Trump during his 2017-2021 presidency vowed to put “America First,” with a combative and often isolationist view of the world, while Biden took office in 2021 vowing “America is Back,” rekindling relationships with allies.
CNN, on the wane, bets big with first US presidential debate
June 25, 2024 – 4:42PM
This combination of pictures created on March 06, 2024 shows former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 27, 2024 and US President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2024.. Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off for a historic US presidential debate this week, with the stage set for what could be a pivotal moment in the 2024 race as millions of potential voters tune in. FILE PHOTOS/Agence France-Presse
NEW YORK — After taking a beating in the ratings from rivals Fox News and MSNBC, CNN is hoping that by hosting the first presidential debate of 2024, it can win back some cable news viewers.
The network, the first in history to earn sole broadcast rights for a presidential debate, offered competitors the chance to pick up its feed Thursday night, under certain conditions.
The CNN logo would have to appear onscreen for the duration of the event, and any ads promoting it would have to refer to the “CNN Presidential Debate,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
Trump and Biden do battle in first US presidential debate
June 24, 2024 – 9:42AM
This combination of file pictures created on March 6, 2024 shows, US Republican presidential hopeful and former US President Donald Trump in Concord, New Hampshire, on January 19, 2024; and US President Joe Biden in Culver City, California, on February 21, 2024. Biden and Trump will face off in a 90-minute debate with mutable microphones, CNN broadcaster CNN said on June 15, 2024, as it laid ground rules for the first in-person clash between the pair ahead of November’s election. The rules for the June 27 debate, which will have two hosts and no studio audience, were agreed by the Biden and Trump campaigns, according to CNN. (AFP)
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off for a historic US presidential debate this week, with the stage set for what could be a pivotal moment in the 2024 race as millions of potential voters tune in.
The showdown fires the starting gun on what promises to be a bruising summer on the campaign trail, in a deeply polarized and tense United States still convulsed over the chaos and violence that accompanied the 2020 election.
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Biden and Trump suit up for first televised clash of 2024
June 21, 2024 – 9:38AM
WASHINGTON — Marathon rehearsals, informal consultations, campaign rallies: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are each preparing in their own unique way for their televised debate next Thursday, the first in the 2024 race for the White House between the bitter rivals.
With a week to go, the Democratic president was set to head to Camp David, a mountainside retreat for US leaders close to the capital Washington, to hone his attack lines and rebuttals.
Biden and Trump agree rules for first election debate of 2024
June 16, 2024 – 12:34PM
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in a 90-minute debate with mutable microphones, broadcaster CNN said Saturday, as it laid ground rules for the first in-person clash between the pair ahead of November’s election.
The rules for the June 27 debate, which will have two hosts and no studio audience, were agreed by the Biden and Trump campaigns, according to CNN.