President Joe Biden put up an extremely poor performance at the first debate.
President Joe Biden put up an extremely poor performance at the first debate.
  • Joe Biden and Donald Trump met for their first debate of 2024 on Thursday.
  • It was a total disaster for Biden, owing to his visibly frail performance.
  • Trump was able to capitalize on it, appearing relatively calm and in command.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump met for their first debate of the year on Thursday.

It was a high-stakes gamble for the president, who has consistently trailed the former president in both national and swing state polls.

It went horribly.