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Trump After Debate: Biden’s Problem is His Competence, Not Age

© AFP 2023 / ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDSFormer US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with US President Joe Biden at CNN's studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with US President Joe Biden at CNN's studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 28.06.2024
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden’s problem is his competence, not his age, former US President Donald Trump said on Friday.
On Thursday evening, Biden and Trump participated in a CNN-hosted debate. Biden’s performance reportedly sparked concern among Democrats and raised questions about his viability as a candidate.
“Joe Biden’s problem is not his age, it’s not his anything really. He’s got no problem other than his competence,” Trump said during a campaign event in Virginia. “He’s grossly incompetent.”
Democrats discussed replacing Biden as the party’s 2024 presidential nominee if he performed poorly in the debate with Trump, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh reported earlier this month, citing a longtime friend of Biden.
However, Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler said on Friday that there have been no discussions about replacing Biden, although he admitted that Biden “didn’t have the best time” on the debate stage.
US President Joe Biden and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN's studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. - Sputnik International, 1920, 28.06.2024
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Biden would turn 86 by the end of a potential second term as president, whereas Trump would be 82 at the end of a second term in the White House.
When asked about their age during the debate, Trump said that he “aced” two cognitive tests and would like to see Biden take one as well.
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