In Pics: Key takeaways from the Joe Biden-Donald Trump presidential debate
Inflation is "killing our country," Republican Donald Trump said in his opening salvo against US President Joe Biden at their first debate of the 2024 election cycle Thursday.
June 28, 2024 / 10:10 IST
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President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump sparred over the state of the economy, border, foreign policy, abortion and national security during the first of presidential debates as they called each other a liar and the worst president in the history of the US.
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A halting Joe Biden struggled on Thursday to hold off a forceful offensive from Donald Trump as the two traded personal insults in the fiery first debate of a razor-close presidential race.
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On the world stage, Trump accused Biden -- who faces a backlash from parts of his Democratic base over his support for Israel -- of not helping Israel "finish the job" against Hamas.
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Donald Trump accused Joe Biden on Thursday of doing a "poor job" on the US economy and of presiding over a disastrous rise in inflation -- reflecting how rising prices and the cost of living have become key issues ahead of November's presidential election.
Donald Trump on Thursday said violence during November's US presidential election would be "totally unacceptable," but he also declined to unconditionally accept the results.
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Donald Trump challenged US President Joe Biden on Thursday to undergo a cognitive test, saying he did not believe his Democratic rival for the White House in 2024 could pass one.
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US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his election rival Donald Trump of having the "morals of an alley cat" in a blistering attack on the Republican's character during the first debate of the 2024 campaign.
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Donald Trump on Thursday accused US President Joe Biden of siding with Palestinians in the brutal Gaza conflict for allegedly refusing to help Israel "finish the job" in the war against Hamas.
US President Joe Biden on Thursday slammed his Republican rival Donald Trump's felony conviction as the pair clashed in their first debate of the 2024 campaign season.
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US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his election rival Donald Trump of having the "morals of an alley cat" in a blistering attack on the Republican's character during the first debate of the 2024 campaign.
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Republican Donald Trump laid the blame for the Ukraine war at US President Joe Biden's feet Thursday, insisting that the invasion never would have happened "if we had a leader."
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US President Joe Biden delivered a broadside at Donald Trump at their Thursday debate, declaring "you're the loser" as he accused his Republican rival of disparaging veterans and members of the military.
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US President Joe Biden accused his Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday of exaggerating and telling lies about the state of the country's immigration crisis.
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US President Joe Biden attacked Republican Donald Trump Thursday for his role in curbing American abortion access, calling it "a terrible thing" after his Republican rival boasted of nominating Supreme Court justices that helped overturn Roe v Wade.
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Inflation is "killing our country," Republican Donald Trump said in his opening salvo against US President Joe Biden at their first debate of the 2024 election cycle Thursday.
![On the world stage, Trump accused Biden -- who faces a backlash from parts of his Democratic base over his support for Israel -- of not helping Israel "finish the job" against Hamas.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2024/06/20240628041125_Doanld-Trump_.jpg "On the world stage, Trump accused Biden -- who faces a backlash from parts of his Democratic base over his support for Israel -- of not helping Israel "finish the job" against Hamas.")
![Donald Trump accused Joe Biden on Thursday of doing a "poor job" on the US economy and of presiding over a disastrous rise in inflation -- reflecting how rising prices and the cost of living have become key issues ahead of November's presidential election.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2024/06/20240628041306_Joe-Bidenq.jpg "Donald Trump accused Joe Biden on Thursday of doing a "poor job" on the US economy and of presiding over a disastrous rise in inflation -- reflecting how rising prices and the cost of living have become key issues ahead of November's presidential election.")
![Donald Trump on Thursday said violence during November's US presidential election would be "totally unacceptable," but he also declined to unconditionally accept the results.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2024/06/20240628041433_Joe-Biden-and-Dona.jpg "Donald Trump on Thursday said violence during November's US presidential election would be "totally unacceptable," but he also declined to unconditionally accept the results.")
![US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his election rival Donald Trump of having the "morals of an alley cat" in a blistering attack on the Republican's character during the first debate of the 2024 campaign.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2024/06/20240628041610_Biden1.jpg "US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his election rival Donald Trump of having the "morals of an alley cat" in a blistering attack on the Republican's character during the first debate of the 2024 campaign.")
![US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his election rival Donald Trump of having the "morals of an alley cat" in a blistering attack on the Republican's character during the first debate of the 2024 campaign.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2024/06/20240628041840_Biden2.jpg "US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his election rival Donald Trump of having the "morals of an alley cat" in a blistering attack on the Republican's character during the first debate of the 2024 campaign.")
![US President Joe Biden delivered a broadside at Donald Trump at their Thursday debate, declaring "you're the loser" as he accused his Republican rival of disparaging veterans and members of the military.](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2024/06/20240628042022_Bidenqq.jpg "US President Joe Biden delivered a broadside at Donald Trump at their Thursday debate, declaring "you're the loser" as he accused his Republican rival of disparaging veterans and members of the military.")
