29 Jun 2024

That Biden-Trump US presidential debate

From Saturday Morning, 8:10 am on 29 June 2024

Joe Biden is remaining defiant in the face of mounting pressure for him to step aside from the US presidential race.

The presumptive Democratic candidate faced off against the likely Republican nominee Donald Trump yesterday in what many are seeing as a dire performance.

While President Biden is acknowledging his shaky display, panicking Democrats are speculating about whether he should withdraw from the race and be replaced.

Our US correspondent Caroline Malone, from Feature Story News, shares the latest.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. The debate is the first of two scheduled between the two candidates before the November election.   Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

US President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on 27 June, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP