Biden’s failing grade overshadows Trump in first debate

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President Joe Biden managed to overshadow the bombastic personality of former President Donald Trump in the first 2024 debate — but not in the way he or his campaign wanted.

Biden stumbled right out of the gate with a hoarse voice and a series of halting answers, eventually ending one healthcare-related exchange by saying, “Look, if … we finally beat Medicare.”

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