Joe Biden struggled through an ill-tempered 90-minute debate on Thursday, delivering halting answers to moderators’ questions and struggling to counter Donald Trump’s attacks and unsubstantiated claims.
Speaking with a raspy voice, Biden repeatedly tripped over his words and in several instances gave rambling answers or appeared to lose his train of thought, while Trump accused him of being the worst president in US history.
The Biden team had pushed for an unprecedented debate in June, more than four months before November’s election, in an attempt to reinvigorate the president’s flailing campaign and remind voters why they chose him over Trump in 2020.