How did President Joe Biden prepare for the first Presidential Debate? Report highlights some shortcomings

US President Joe Biden had ample time to prepare for the first presidential debate. According to the New York Times, the preparations were not taken seriously by the President who did not begin before 11am. He also had time for an afternoon nap. This was different from the strategy followed by his predecessor Barack Obama in 2012. Many observers noticed certain shortcomings during the president’s debate and were curious to know about his preparations for this important event. It has been reported that the preparations were cut short by two days after the president was exhausted. He had a hectic travel schedule to France and Italy before the debate.

White House terms the debate preparations as ‘robust’:

A White House spokesperson said that the president’s preparations for the debate were robust. He added that the president was working before beginning his debate preparations at 11am. The president also regularly exercises every day. It was said that a physician saw no need to re-evaluate the president for Parkinson’s disease.

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The president’s visit to Italy and France is reported to have been the reason for his exhaustion. However, one newspaper reported that the president did not have a grueling schedule in Europe. He was in his hotel room on the first day of his tour to France and had ample rest.

Biden during the debate:

Even his supporters agree that the president was found to be lost during the debate. He was incoherent and was also found to be fumbling. Many body language experts have said that the president appeared to be under-confident and not inspiring. Many of his close aides and those working with the president have noticed that the cognitive decline has been a permanent feature for a period of time.

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Many observed that while he is sharp at times while fielding questions related to national security, he is also found mixing up facts like the countries of Italy and France.

Obama’s debate preparations:

It was reported that former President Barack Obama had a rigorous schedule in 2012 after this disastrous performance in the first debate against Mitt Romney. He left the camp only once. He won the election and served as the President of the US for a second term.

FAQs

What has been the impact of the first presidential debate in 2024 for both the candidates?
The Republicans led by Donald Trump have seen their approval ratings move up. Presently, Trump is ahead of Biden by six percentage points. It has been disastrous for Joe Biden with many of the Democrats calling for his replacement on the ballot box.

Is Joe Biden a 10am-4pm president?
It has been reported earlier that the president is active only from 10am-4pm. The cognitive decline is visible after this and during his foreign visits.