debtFormer US President Donald Trump and Current President Joe Biden participated in The first debate of this election cycle will be held on June 27, 2024..
of Discussion Held in Atlanta, Georgia Organizer CNNand Jake Tapper and Dana Bash Their role as moderators was without an audience. CNN wanted to allow viewers to form their own opinions of the candidates without being influenced by their audience's reactions. Additionally, when one candidate was answering a question, the other candidate's microphone was muted to prevent them from interrupting. Although the rules and the moderators were fair and reasonable, the debate exposed the lack of professionalism in American politics.
President Biden the current 81 years oldand Former President Trump the current 78. Whoever wins, the next president will Oldest First elected in American historyThis was evident from the demeanor of both men on stage, especially Biden. In fact, President Biden Criticism He also appeared tired and distracted, and there was a sense of uncertainty about his performance – factors alone that made the debate seem less serious.
Despite clear rules laid out by the moderators, the former president still managed to find loopholes in the system. Trump In response to the moderator's question, Biden As I said before, Tupper and Bashe It gave candidates time to respond to each other, effectively avoiding certain prompts.
When asked about climate change, Trump Responded and, “good, Let's go back to what he said about the police and how close they are to him.After ignoring Bash's question, Bash again challenged the former president: “38 seconds left, President Trump. Are you going to take any action as President to slow the climate crisis?” His short reply was,“And yet, in my four years, our environmental numbers are the best they've ever been. And actually, right before I went onstage, the people who know the most about environmental issues told me those statistics,” he said, without any statistics being given.
Yet more unsubstantiated claims were made by both the former and current presidents, reaffirming the essential futility of this debate.
Trump “We are like a third world country.Biden is destroying it. social security and Millions of immigrants are living in luxury hotels and veterans are homeless.. Biden They also responded to prompts with no statistical backing and promoted empty promises such as restoration. Roe v. Wade. Each side seemed to simply be making hyperbolic statements aimed at the other without actually promoting any concrete solutions to the issues at hand.
Many of the issues discussed were reminiscent of the 2020 presidential debates, which I found personally boring and frustrating. Since Trump was elected in 2016, there have been seemingly endless, pointless debates on issues such as abortion, inflation, tax cuts, immigration, and climate change bills. One side wants one thing and the other side refuses to accept it. Recent topics discussed include: in progress Israeli-Palestinian War And that war while Ukraine and Russia.
When investigating humanitarian crises, GazaTrump's response was surprising.
“As for Israel and Hamas, Israel wants to leave. The only one that wants to stay is Hamas, he said. In fact, Israel is the only one. So we should let them leave and let them finish the job.” That's what Trump said.
In war More than 30,000 innocent people Palestinian killedI'm not sure what “getting the job done” means. This argument encourages terrorism and genocide. Instigated Rebellion January 6, 2021All the while, Trump is saying that the border crisis is bringing millions of terrorists into the US and that Biden is a terrorist.
During the debate, Trump was particularly fixated on immigration, using it as an escape route for almost every question he was asked to which he could not find a sensible answer. Some of his answers included blaming immigration for inflation, homelessness among veterans, and unemployment among blacks. Despite ongoing wars overseas, Trump called the border “a slogan for the people.” “The most dangerous place in the world.”Immigration is a topic worth discussing for both parties, but Trump appears to be using it to avoid answering real questions and rally political supporters.
Overall, the first debate of the 2024 election was disappointing, repetitive, and unhelpful. Both candidates are the oldest American voters have ever seen, and with both spending part of the debate arguing about whether they are good at golf and refusing to meaningfully answer questions, the livestream can be seen as one of the most unprofessional and disingenuous moments in American history. With both candidates saying they ran solely because of how terrible the other would be as a president, the next four years are likely to play out in much the same way.
Optimistically, future elections may see the election of younger, more capable candidates who will bring about change and put an end to the unprofessional vindictiveness seen in the current government.
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