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☆ Dollar barges past 161 yen and eyes quarterly rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The dollar was headed for a second straight quarterly gain and jumped to a near four-decade high on the battered yen in Asia trade on Friday, ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation reading. The dollar was headed for a second straight quarterly gain and jumped to a near four-decade high on the battered yen in Asia trade on Friday, ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation reading. At 172.37 per euro it traded at a lifetime low on the common currency as yen bears test authorities' resolve. The New Zealand dollar dipped 0.3% to $0.6065 on Friday, but was up 1.5% for the quarter. The U.S. dollar index was 0.2% stronger at 106.07 on Friday for a 1.5% quarterly rise.

Persons: Ray Attrill, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, NAB's Attrill Organizations: Republican, Democratic, New Zealand, U.S, Federal Locations: Asia, Tokyo, Australia, Sydney, Atlanta, U.S

☆ Analysis: Trump relishes a winning streak on the debate stage and in the courts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Washington CNN —Donald Trump used to tell his fans that he’d win so much, they’d get tired of winning. The ex-president’s lawyers are already signaling they will seek to get evidence tossed and obstruction counts against the ex-president dismissed. The court released its decision ahead of an even more critical case that will bear more directly on Trump’s criminal entanglements. A second 2020 election case, in Georgia, is also stalled – partly over a controversy and appeals process triggered by a relationship between District Attorney Fani Willis and a prosecutor she appointed. Trump is only three years younger than Biden and often lapses into gibberish in campaign events.

Persons: Washington CNN — Donald Trump, they’d, Joe Biden’s, Trump, ” Trump, Jack Smith, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, –, Fani Willis, Juan Merchan, it’s, Biden, Biden’s, he’s, ”, overstepped, Smith, CNN’s Paula Reid, ’, ” Cannon Organizations: Washington CNN, Trump, America, “, Justice Department, Capitol, Republican, WIN, White, Republican National Convention, Biden, Justice, Trump . Trump’s Locations: Atlanta, Virginia, Florida, Lago, Georgia, New York, Milwaukee , Wisconsin

☆ 47.9 million viewers tuned in to CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —CNN’s Thursday night debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump was watched by 47.9 million viewers on television, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen. On television, CNN drew 8.7 million viewers on its flagship channel, including 3 million in the advertiser coveted 25-54 demographic, the network said Friday. The right-wing talk channel Fox News drew 8.8 million viewers, ABC News saw 8.7 million viewers and MSNBC drew 3.968 million viewers. The nearly 48 million who watched Thursday night’s debate on television represents a 35% drop in audience from 2020, when more than 73 million people watched the first debate between Trump and Biden across all television networks. The previous most-watched program in CNN’s history occurred in 2015, when a GOP debate featuring Trump and a slew of Republican rivals averaged 23.1 million viewers.

Persons: CNN —, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Trump, “, ”, Nicholas Kristof, David Chalian, Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, Bash, he’d, Jake, Dana Organizations: CNN, Nielsen, Fox News, ABC News, MSNBC, Max, Trump, Biden, YouTube, GOP, New York Times Locations: Atlanta, Trump

☆ New York Times editorial board urges Biden to drop out of presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President Biden and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump are facing off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. The New York Times editorial board on Friday urged President Joe Biden to exit the presidential election contest against Donald Trump, citing the Democrat's poor debate performance the night before. "The president appeared on Thursday night as the shadow of a great public servant," the Times editorial said. ''It should be remembered that Mr. Biden challenged Mr. Trump to this verbal duel,'' the editorial said. The Times editorial board for decades has been the leading liberal newspaper editorial voice in the United States.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Mr, Hillary Clinton Organizations: CNN, CNN Studios, Republican, New York Times, Times, Democratic, Trump, White Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, United States

☆ On MSNBC, the mood turns somber following Biden’s debate performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“It’s kind of a DEFCON 1 moment,” David Plouffe, former President Barack Obama’s campaign manager, told MSNBC star Rachel Maddow following the debate. The people who were texting with me were very concerned about President Biden seeming extremely feeble, seeming extremely weak,” Reid said. And while MSNBC’s hosts pointed to the flood of lies from Trump during Thursday night’s debate, the conversation continually returned to Biden’s performance. “President Biden is a good man who capped a long career in public service with a successful presidential term. “Predictably, Biden’s poor performance led to some chatter about his stepping down and letting someone else be the nominee.

Persons: CNN —, Alex Wagner, ” Wagner, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Joe Biden’s, Trump, ” David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s, Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Biden, “, ” Reid, ”, Nicolle Wallace, ” Wallace, Chris Hayes, Nicholas Kristof, “ Joe Biden, —, ” David Corn, Mother Jones, ” Mehdi Hasan, ” Hasan, Symone Sanders Organizations: CNN, MSNBC, Democratic, Fox News, Republican, Trump, ” New York Times, Biden Locations: Atlanta, America

U.S. President Joe Biden attends the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024. Schumer was worried before the debate that Biden and Trump were in statistical tie nationally, despite the Republican challenger's conviction in his New York criminal hush money trial. "We've got to get out the vote for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and a Democratic Senate and House!" "Vice President Harris is a risky choice, but certainly has the visibility and is the logical choice," said Bose. Biden has won nearly all of the roughly 4,000 Democratic pledged delegates, far exceeding the threshold to make him the party nominee.

Persons: Joe Biden, Marco Bello, Joe Biden's, –, Donald Trump, Biden, Chuck Schumer, Saul Loeb, Schumer, Trump, We've, Kamala Harris, Meena Bose, Peter S, Bose, Anna Moneymaker, Harris, Gavin Newsom, Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, J.B . Pritzker, Marco Bello Marco Bello Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Trump, Senate Democratic, Capitol, AFP, Getty, Republican, CNBC, Kalikow, American, Hofstra University, U.S, Democratic National Convention, Biden, California Gov, Illinois Gov, California, REUTERS Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Washington , DC, New York, Long, California, Ohio, Illinois

☆ Opinion: Dear Joe, it’s time to go
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Opinion Jay Parini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Dear Joe,I write to you urgently, as your old neighbor from Scranton. You, Joe, pushed through the Safer Communities Act, which included the most significant gun control measures in nearly thirty years. But you’re an old man now, like me. You’re a man of huge integrity, Joe, and you must — you MUST — stand down. Be the great man you are, Joe, the one we’ve seen in action and admired for many decades.

Persons: Jay Parini, “ Borges, ”, Jorge Luis Borges, CNN —, Joe, I’ve, Oliver Parini, Mike Pence, you’ve, Donald Trump, Donald, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s, Barack Obama, Don’t, Joe Bader Biden, You’ve, Gretchen Whitmer, Gavin Newsom, Pritzker, Jay Organizations: Middlebury College, CNN, Capitol, White, NATO, Supreme, Michigan Gov, Illinois Gov, Trump, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Scotland, Argentine, Scranton, freefall, Ukraine, Atlanta, You’re, China, Trump, California, Illinois, United States of America

☆ Silicon Valley figures are not holding back after Biden's disastrous debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewSeveral Silicon Valley figures have offered their thoughts on President Joe Biden's performance in Thursday's presidential debate — and it's not a pretty picture. AdvertisementSome Silicon Valley figures have warmed up to TrumpHeading into Thursday's debate, the election was clearly splitting opinion among Silicon Valley figures. AdvertisementTonight was a clear victory … for memes — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 28, 2024Plenty of other tech figures did not hold back when discussing Biden's performance, however. Some tech figures leaned into mockery. Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham posted on X that "Biden bombing the debate" was good for the party as a better candidate would emerge.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, it's, influencers, Donald Trump, Biden, Reid Hoffman, Vinod Khosla, Joe Biden, Kimberly White, Elon Musk, Musk, Elon, there's, Hoffman, Khosla, Trump, David Sacks, Sacks, — David Sacks, @DavidSacks, Jason Calacanis, Biden —, Nikita Bier, Shaun Maguire, Delian Asparouhov, Ralph Wiggum, Sarah Guo, Paul Graham, — Paul Graham, @paulg Organizations: Service, Business, Republican, Trump, Cuban Missile, America, Founders Fund, Democrats, Biden Locations: America, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Sequoia, Delian, San Francisco, Silicon

☆ 'Biden stumbles, Trump lies': How the global media reacted to the presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Members of the media work during the first presidential debate with US President Joe Biden and former US President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. U.K.: 'Biden struggles ... Trump lies'In the U.K., the Guardian pointed to issues with both Biden and Trump at the debate, headlining its story: "Biden struggles to land lines as Trump lies in first presidential debate." Meanwhile, the BBC suggested Biden struggled with Trump's attacks, titling its live blog of the debate: "Biden stumbles in first presidential debate as Trump avoids key questions." Biden struggled repeatedly and Trump repeated falsehoods, it said, adding that the debate was "marked by personal attacks." In another story, the newspaper summarized the debate: "Biden disgraces himself, Trump wastes his chance, but the true losers of the first TV debate in the U.S. election campaigns are the Americans."

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Eva Marie Uzcategui, China's CGTN, Biden, hesitantly, Trump, Joe Biden's, stammered, Trump's, Biden's, Biden disgraces Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, China Global Television Network, China Morning Post, Global Times, Biden, BBC, ZDF, CNBC, Trump Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, China, India, Trump, London, Germany, U.S, France

☆ Medicare-related stocks rise after poor Biden debate performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Bertha Coombs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, attend a debate ahead of the U.S. presidential election, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024. One group of health insurance stocks appeared to be rallying on the notion that President Joe Biden's poor debate performance on Thursday night would bring another term for former President Donald Trump. RBC analyst Ben Hendrix chalks up Friday's rally in Medicare Advantage stocks on the thesis that "a second Trump term would ease regulatory and reimbursement headwinds weighing on the managed care stocks, particularly the Medicare Advantage leaders," such as UnitedHealth , Humana and CVS Health .

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Ben Hendrix Organizations: Republican, U.S, RBC, Trump, CVS Health Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S

☆ Opinion: Kamala Harris is the key to Biden’s political survival
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Following Thursday night’s disastrous debate performance by President Joe Biden, Democrats are in full panic mode, scrambling to figure out what comes next. The most important person is now Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris, who has been continually scrutinized and criticized, is the only figure who can save Biden’s candidacy at this point. For all the head scratching about her tenure as vice president, it is not impossible for her to achieve this goal. Harris is the key to Biden’s survival.

Persons: Julian Zelizer, ”, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Shapiro, Gavin Newsom, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Dick Cheney, George W, Bush, Biden’s Organizations: CNN, Princeton University, Twitter, it’s Michigan, Democratic National Convention, Biden, Facebook, Democratic, Senate, Trump Locations: Atlanta, Pennsylvania, California, Chicago

☆ 51.3 Million Viewers Tuned In for Shaky Biden and Boisterous Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | More About Michael M. Grynbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The numbers are in: 51.3 million Americans tuned in live to watch Thursday night’s televised debate between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump. The size of the TV audience — similar to that for an N.F.L. conference championship game — could be grim news for the Biden campaign, given the shaky and stumbling performance by the president, which set off panic in the upper echelons of the Democratic Party. But viewership was also down 30 percent from the first Biden-Trump debate in September 2020, which notched more than 73 million viewers. Nielsen said Thursday’s matchup in Atlanta was the lowest-rated general-election debate since the final meeting of George W. Bush and John Kerry in 2004.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, Nielsen, Thursday’s, George W, Bush, John Kerry Organizations: CNN, Nielsen, Democratic Party, Biden, Trump Locations: Atlanta

☆ Opinion: Biden and Trump’s presidential debate performance rated by champion debate coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Opinion Todd Graham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In the first 2024 presidential debate in Atlanta on Thursday night, the performances of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump failed to live up to that expectation. Former President Donald Trump's presentation fared better than his substance, says champion debate coach, Graham Todd. In that regard, Trump failed. I don’t know more about Trump’s position and solution to the war in Gaza than I did before the debate. And Biden didn’t help himself out by overextending his answers to the point of confusion.

Persons: Todd Graham, he’s, I’m, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Graham Todd, Will Lanzoni, Trump, “, didn’t, Biden “ Brandon, Biden, “ Let’s, ” Trump, Graham, Austin Steele, CNN BIDEN, I’ve, Todd Graham Both Trump, Biden rambled, Gish, Biden didn’t, overextending, trillionaires Organizations: Southern Illinois University, CNN, CNN TRUMP, Trump, Paris Climate, Putin Locations: Atlanta, Gaza, Afghanistan, America, Paris, Paris Climate Accords

☆ 39-year-old mom earns $200,000 a year without a degree—here's how
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It was a flier for an in-person real estate course. She signed up for classes that afternoon and on Dec. 31, 2009, received her Georgia real estate license in the mail. After deducting business expenses and taxes, Parker earned $200,000 last year from her work as a real estate broker. She didn't start attending real estate classes until Nathan turned 4 and her children were in school full-time. In 2010, her first year working as a real estate agent, Parker made about $50,000 — but by 2014, she doubled her income to $100,000.

Persons: Justine Parker, Parker, Stephen, Brandon, Nathan, bartending —, didn't, I'd, I've, —, Barry Britt Organizations: CNBC, University of Georgia, Craigslist Locations: AskMakeIt@cnbc.com, Georgia, Orange Beach , Alabama, Atlanta

☆ Melania Trump skipped the Trump-Biden debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Melania Trump has largely remained out of the public eye since Donald Trump left office. She was absent for the entirety of Trump's hush-money trial and will not be at the debate. Melania Trump will be reportedly be making select appearances during her husband's campaign trial. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFormer first lady Melania Trump didn't attend the first 2024 presidential debate, according to multiple reports.

Persons: Melania Trump, Donald Trump, —, Melania, Jill Biden Organizations: Service, CNN, ABC News, Trump's, Business Locations: Atlanta, Lago, Manhattan

☆ Leaders in Their Prime Debate Substance in Detail (No, Not in the U.S.)
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Forty-eight hours before President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump clashed onstage in Atlanta on Thursday, the leaders of Britain’s two major parties, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, went head-to-head in Nottingham, England. To say their debates were different doesn’t begin to capture the Atlantic Ocean-sized chasm that separated them. In content, tone and atmosphere, the British debate showcased two politicians in their prime, sparring over the issues — frequently heated, not without personal jabs, but focused on the policy nuances of taxes, immigration and health care. Neither Mr. Sunak, 44, nor Mr. Starmer, 61, brought up his golf handicap. But this week’s back-to-back encounters showed how sharply these democracies have diverged, at least in this election cycle.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Sunak, Starmer, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair Locations: Atlanta, Nottingham, England, British, United States

Asked whether Biden would exit the race, Biden campaign spokesperson Seth Schuster responded: “No.”“There’s no basis for that,” one Biden adviser also told CNN Friday morning. The Biden campaign will hold an all-staff meeting Friday afternoon, two Biden campaign officials told CNN, part of what they said is a routine pattern of Friday meetings. “It’s hard to debate a liar,” Biden told patrons at an Atlanta-area Waffle House following the debate. Big lies.”Pro-Biden political world fretsIn the broader pro-Biden and anti-Trump political universe, the panic over Biden’s debate performance was much clearer on Friday morning. God.”The veterans of Obama’s administration who launched the “Pod Save America” series of podcasts popular with liberal listeners also lamented Biden’s performance.

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Many of the Democratic Party's top fundraisers are privately sounding the alarm after President Joe Biden's disappointing debate performance Thursday against Republican former President Donald Trump. CNBC began hearing from worried Democratic campaign donors and fundraisers less than 20 minutes into the 90-minute debate hosted by CNN. "Game over," said a longtime Democratic campaign advisor, who has been raising money for congressional leaders for over a decade and helped raise money for Biden's 2020 White House bid. Biden's campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu told NBC News this was because the president had a cold.

Persons: Joe Biden, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Biden, Biden's, He's, doesn't, Jaime Harrison, Ronald, Reagan, George W, Bush, Barack, Obama, I've, we've, Jack Tapper, Tapper, Mitch Landrieu, Landrieu, Kamala Harris, Trump, Kate Bedingfield Organizations: CNN, CNN Studios, Democratic, Republican, CNBC, Democratic National, NBC News, Patrol, Democratic National Convention, White House Locations: Atlanta , Georgia

☆ U.S. Soccer ‘deeply disturbed’ by racist abuse directed at men’s national team’s players after loss to Panama at Copa América
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —U.S. Soccer said it was “deeply disturbed” by the racist abuse directed at two of the men’s national team’s players following it’s surprise 2-1 defeat by Panama at the 2024 Copa América in Atlanta on Thursday. Defender Chris Richards and striker Folarin Balogun posted on their Instagram stories the racist messages they had received over the social media platform. Earlier in June, soccer’s global governing body FIFA reinforced its commitment to fighting online abuse, in particular through its Social Media Protection Service (SMPS). The SMPS is a tool which FIFA says protects individuals in soccer from online abuse by hiding hate speech. Panama players celebrate after beating the US at the Copa América.

Persons: Chris Richards, Folarin Balogun, ”, Meta, –, Richards, Balogun, Striker Tim Weah, César Blackman, José Fajardo, Rich von Biberstein, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, “, Weah Organizations: CNN, U.S, Soccer, América, national, ” CNN, FIFA, Social Media Protection Service, Panama, Mercedes, Benz, Midway, Copa América, Getty, US, Uruguay, Reuters, Juventus Locations: Panama, Atlanta, Uruguay, Bolivia

☆ Biden, Trump accuse each other of ruining Social Security, Medicare in first presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic Party presidential candidate U.S. President Joe Biden speak during a presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024 in a combination photo. The future of Social Security and Medicare may be greatly impacted by whoever occupies the White House following the November election. When asked during Thursday night's presidential debate who is the biggest risk to those programs, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump pointed to each other. Biden said Trump wants to "get rid of" Social Security and cut Medicare. Social Security provides monthly income to more than 72 million beneficiaries, including retired and disabled workers and families.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump Organizations: Democratic Party, U.S, Social Security, Social, Alliance for Lifetime, AARP, Biden Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S

☆ Key lines from CNN’s presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

CNN —In CNN’s presidential debate, President Joe Biden was halting and, at times, trailed off and confused words, feeding a nagging narrative about his fitness for the presidency. Trump said Biden couldn’t drive a golf ball 50 yards, and Biden challenged Trump to a golf match but only if Trump carries his own clubs. We’ve got to take a look at what I was left when I became president, what Mr. Trump left me. -TrumpBiden said Trump deserves blame for watching the riot at the Capitol unfold for hours without doing anything to intervene. They’ve had meetings and they voted who’s the worst president in American history.

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☆ Six Takeaways From the First Presidential Debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | Jonathan Swan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden struggled through his first debate of the 2024 campaign against Donald J. Trump, meandering and mumbling through answers as the former president pressed his case for a second term with limited resistance from his rival. Mr. Trump was confident and forceful, even as he let loose a stream of misleading attacks and falsehoods. Mr. Biden spoke with a hoarse and halting voice, closing his eyes occasionally to gather thoughts that sometimes couldn’t be corralled. About halfway through, people close to Mr. Biden put out word that he had a cold. Mr. Trump relentlessly hammered Mr. Biden on areas of vulnerability, sending exaggerations and embellishments — he was the “greatest” and his opponent the “worst” — flying unchecked through the audience-free CNN studio in Atlanta.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, Mr Organizations: Trump, CNN Locations: Atlanta

☆ The White House Brushed Off Questions About Biden’s Age. Then the Debate Happened.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ever since President Biden announced last year that he would run again, those in his inner circle closed ranks and brushed off the obvious question: No, they insisted, he was not too old to seek re-election. Republicans were posting wildly distorted video clips on social media making him look more feeble than he actually is. Hand-wringing Democrats fretting over the prospect of an octogenarian president turning 86 by the end of a second term were just “bed-wetters.”Then the debate happened. And now the days of denial at the White House are over. Struggling to contain a brush fire of alarm within the Democratic Party, his team is now forced to confront the issue head on.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Barack Obama, James E Organizations: fretting, Trump, Democratic Party, Biden, Democratic Locations: Raleigh, N.C, Atlanta, South Carolina

“Hard to watch” is how multiple foreign diplomats described Thursday night’s debate between Biden and Trump to CNN. I had difficulties understanding what he was saying, and I understand English pretty well,” said a second European diplomat. Biden’s debate flop was front-page news across Europe, with left- and right-leaning newspapers excoriating the president – even in France, where the country has its own elections coming up this weekend. “There are many options that are discussed, but we don’t see, any that are self-evident,” the first European diplomat said. Moscow’s state TV station, Russia 1, lampooned Biden’s debate performance.

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☆ DJT shares jump in premarket trading after Biden stumbles in Trump debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a presidential debate with U.S. President Joe Biden in Atlanta, Georgia, June 27, 2024. The stock price of Trump Media soared more than 11% in premarket trading Friday morning after majority shareholder Donald Trump benefited from President Joe Biden stumbling through their first presidential debate. Trump Media, which trades under the DJT ticker, had closed down 6.42% on Thursday afternoon at $36.73 per share. But the Truth Social app owner traded at more than $40 per share early Friday, with volume heavy at more than 3 million shares changing hands as the stock price gave back some of its early gains. Trump, the former president who is the presumptive Republican nominee, owns almost 65% of Trump Media shares.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S, Trump Media, Trump, Republican Locations: Atlanta , Georgia

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