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A Brutal Debate for Biden

A Brutal Debate for Biden

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In the first debate of the 2024 race, President Biden hoped to
make the case that Donald J. Trump was unfit to return to the
White House. Instead, Mr. Biden’s weak performance deepened
doubts about his own fitness for the job.

Astead W. Herndon, who covers politics for The Times, explains
what happened.

Guest: Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter for The
New York Times and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.”

Background reading:

President Biden’s shaky, halting debate performance has
Democrats talking about replacing him on the ticket.

Here are six takeaways from 2024’s first presidential debate.

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