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The Biden vs Trump Presidential Debate!

Jun 28, 2024

Former chief of staff at Department of Homeland Security, Miles Taylor, joins in to discuss the fiery Biden vs Trump Debate. The podcast covers critiques on both candidates' performances, missed opportunities, fact-checking failures, and Joe Biden's struggle with numbers during the debate. It also delves into key topics discussed like the economy, immigration, and January 6 response.

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The Biden vs Trump debate featured personal attacks and a stumbling Biden performance.

Both candidates missed opportunities to drive home impactful points on critical issues.

Fact-checking failures and misleading statements, especially from Trump, raised credibility concerns.

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Debate Highlights: Candidate Energy and Sharp Barbs

The debate started with a focus on the energy and vigor of the candidates. Donald Trump aimed to appear more vigorous than Joe Biden, who initially had a halting start but gradually found his stride. One significant moment was when Joe Biden forcefully responded to Trump's denial of calling fallen soldiers suckers and losers, creating a powerful exchange of barbs.

Intro

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Analyzing the Biden vs Trump Presidential Debate

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Analysis of First Biden vs. Trump Debate

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Fact-Checking Failure in Presidential Debate

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Analyzing Joe Biden's Struggle with Numbers in the Debate

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Analysis of Biden vs. Trump Presidential Debate

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off in their first presidential debate

The testy showdown was marked by personal attacks and a stumbling Biden performance. The Americast Team reacts to the policies debated as well as each candidate’s performance.

Sarah and Anthony join us from the Spin Room after the debate, where they talk about the Democrats’ mood and how the Trump team is reacting.

GUESTS: Miles Taylor, former chief of staff at Department for Homeland Security

HOSTS: Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter Sarah Smith, North America Editor Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent

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This episode was made by Purvee Pattni and Catherine Fusillo. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham

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The Biden vs Trump Presidential Debate!

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Debate Highlights: Candidate Energy and Sharp Barbs

Missed Opportunities: Lack of Focus on Key Issues

Fact-Checking Failure and Policy Whoppers

Spin Room Reactions: Unease Among Democrats and Clear Winner

Economic Focus and Lack of Impactful Messaging

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