In the First Presidential Debate, Biden Floundered, While Trump (Let’s Just Say It) Performed With Confidence and Angry Flair
variety.comOwen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic I hate to be the bringer of bad news, but Donald Trump didn’t just give a better performance than Joe Biden during the first 2024 presidential debate.
In terms of authority and confidence, quickness and poise, articulation and verve, Trump left Biden in the dust. Relative to his previous debate performances, Trump even came off as (God help us) presidential.
I’m sorry, but that’s what happened. Biden told a lot more truth, but he didn’t tell it well. From the opening moments of his walk toward the podium, he looked almost ghostly; Trump, by contrast, sauntered on stage with an angry bravado.
And Biden, from his first answer on inflation, launched into a mode of speaking that left one hoping he’d get to the end of each answer.
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