Some 48 million viewers in the United States watched the highly anticipated debate between President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger, Donald Trump, on Thursday night.
The debate, held at CNN's headquarters in Atlanta, saw the two candidates engage in a heated exchange on various issues, including abortion, the economy, and foreign policy. The tone was often confrontational, with both candidates trading barbs and personal attacks.
Biden, already facing criticism over his age, was unable to match the energy of Trump, who is only three years his junior. From New Delhi to Beijing and beyond, President Biden's performance was widely panned. However, his Republican challenger did not escape criticism, either.
How US And Global Media Covered The US Presidential Debate
CNN (US): Biden’s disastrous debate pitches his reelection bid into crisis
New York Times (US): A Fumbling Performance, and a Panicking Party
The Washington Post (US): Biden Stumbles In Fiery Debate As Trump Spreads Falsehood
TIME Magazine (US): The Internet Can’t Get Over This Moment From the Biden-Trump Presidential Debate
Al Jazeera (Qatar): Biden falls flat against Trump in first 2024 US presidential debate
DW (Germany): US election 2024: Debate 'a disaster for Joe Biden'
The Guardian (UK): ‘Defcon 1 moment’: Biden’s debate performance sends Democrats into panic
BBC (UK): Biden's incoherent debate performance heightens fears over his age
TASS (Russia): Trump’s presidential debate win puts final nail in Biden’s political coffin
Global Times (China): First TV face-off between Biden and Trump 'like a reality show'
The Indian Express (India): Biden-Trump debate: Trump scores as two aging White men hardly enthuse
Folha de Sao Paulo (Brazil): Trump corners Biden in tense debate
TRT World (Turkey): Biden and Trump betray anti-Palestinian bias in presidential debate
France 24 (France): Biden stumbles, Trump lies in first US presidential debate of 2024
