2024 Presidential Debates
Latest coverage on the 2024 presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Dems freak out over Biden’s debate performance: ‘Biden is toast’
One prominent operative texted, “Time for an open convention.”
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Blinken seeks to reassure US allies after Biden’s debate performance
The secretary of State joined a coterie of administration voices expressing confidence in Biden, strength of NATO.
12 Experts on What Biden Needs to Do After His Debate Debacle
Should Biden drop out, or is there a path back to a win?
Behind the ‘last firewall’: Hill Democrats scramble to save themselves
A disastrous debate performance has down-ballot pols anxious and angry about President Biden and his inner circle.
Biden’s family privately criticizes top advisers and pushes for their ouster at Camp David meeting
They also urged the president to stay in the race.
Democrats shift the blame on Biden’s debate performance
Three days after the disastrous debate, Dems are passing the buck on Biden’s poor performance.
Biden camp lashes out — and Obama alums push back
Following a freakout over President Joe Biden’s debate performance, tensions between the Biden team and their Democratic critics spill into public view.
Fetterman calls ‘abandon Biden’ campaign dumb, says it helps Trump
The Pennsylvania Democrat also defended Biden after his disastrous debate performance.
Clyburn blames Biden’s debate performance on ‘preparation overload’
He also criticized CNN for not fact-checking Donald Trump during the debate.
Biden the ‘only’ Dem who can beat Trump, Chris Coons says
The Delaware Democrat staunchly defended Biden and his candidacy.
Will Biden recover from his debate debacle? Here’s what to watch.
The Biden campaign is scrambling after an abysmal debate performance.
‘I understand the concern’: Biden seeks to calm nervous donors after debate flop
This weekend was a pivotal one for Biden’s campaign, even before his debate performance.
Democratic-leaning voters less likely to choose Biden after debate, survey finds
But they’re not necessarily flocking to Trump, either.
Trump’s debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger
The phrase “Black jobs” was widely condemned by Democrats and Black leaders as vague and insulting.
Some Democrats are doubling down despite growing calls for Biden to step aside
“There is no better heart, there is no better man,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett in support of Biden after his rocky debate performance.
The pundit class turned on Biden. Does it matter?
One by one, a spate of TV hosts, columnists and media organs abandoned Biden on Friday. But the political elite continues to stand by their man.
Inside Kamala Harris’ post-debate dilemma
The vice president is caught between loyalty and ambition, and some allies are chafing.
The Media Establishment Lays on the Horn: Joe Must Go
Calls for President Biden to step aside after a poor debate give new life to old resentments.
Trump has sowed doubt in elections for more than a decade. The debate was the latest.
2012 was a “total sham.” He really won the popular vote in 2016. And then there’s 2020.
New York Times editorial board calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 race
“The United States needs a stronger opponent to the presumptive Republican nominee,” they write.
Trump takes a debate night victory lap at Virginia rally
Trump piled insults onto a weakened President Joe Biden.
Top Biden staffers seek to calm nervous donors after dismal debate performance
“The biggest problem is donors. If the money dries up, everybody will start to panic,” said a Democratic operative.
47.9 million people watched Biden and Trump debate, a steep decline from 2020
The numbers do not come close to some surveys suggesting that approximately 6 in 10 Americans would watch it.
Obama backs Biden: ‘Bad debate nights happen’
The former president drew a contrast between Biden and Trump, saying Thursday’s debate doesn’t change the fundamental choice presented in the election.
Biden addresses his disastrous performance: ‘I don’t debate as well as I used to’
“I know how to tell the truth. I know right from wrong. And I know how to do this job,” the president told supporters at a rally in North Carolina.
‘This can’t continue’: Biden-sympathizing columnists urge him to step aside
Left-leaning columnists admit that the president didn’t just lose the debate: He confirmed his party’s greatest fears.
Dean Phillips (kind of) breaks his silence on Biden’s debate
“Speak only if it improves upon the silence.”
‘It pains me’: How Biden’s devastating debate went over at an assisted living facility
The reaction was grim.
Biden surrogates wake up to post-debate panic: ‘Can he run for president?’
One surrogate conceded that the president “lost the debate on style.”
Opinion | The Worst Debate Performance in American History
Despite spewing a series of lies, Trump came off looking better than Biden.
A Body Language Expert Watched the Debate. Here’s What He Noticed.
Body language spoke louder than words last night.