President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off Thursday night in their first debate of the 2024 election. CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash acted as moderators at CNN’s studios in Atlanta.
The one-on-one matchup was unique, not only because it pitted a president against his predecessor, but because it had no live audience and the two candidates’ microphones were muted when it wasn’t their time to speak.
Trump and Biden also were not allowed to bring any notes or props onto the stage.
Both Trump and Biden sought to use the 90-minute debate well ahead of the Nov. 5 election to highlight their respective successes as president and to criticize the other’s policies. Some claims made from the stage were misleading or lacked adequate context.
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