The task for President Biden was to show vigor and coherence, and he failed utterly. The task for former President Donald Trump was to keep his cool; to an uncharacteristic extent, he did so. To be sure, Trump told his usual barrage of falsehoods and exaggerations, and Biden became more sure footed as the 90 minutes wore on. Biden said Trump would sign a national abortion ban, while Trump accused Biden of favoring abortion through the ninth month of pregnancy. Biden attacked Trump for having called American soldiers “suckers" and “losers," while Trump insisted he never made the remarks described publicly by his former chief of staff.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 28, 2024 12:54 UTC