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STATES OF PANIC
Daily Mirror UK
|June 29, 2024
Frantic calls for President to quit poll battle | He vows to fight on despite alarm at frailty
AMERICANS have been thrown into turmoil after the first presidential election debate left them with a choice between an ailing old man and a criminal.
Joe Biden lost the TV head-to-head within minutes, giving voters a glaring insight into his fragility and confirming fears he is not fit for the demands of the White House.
He lost the 90-minute battle in the early hours of yesterday morning not because of Donald Trump's performance but because of his constant gaffes and worrying loss of memory.
The 81-year-old repeatedly froze in mid-sentence while trying to make cogent replies, prompting panic among Democrats and reopening discussion of whether he should run in November's election.
But yesterday he vowed to carry on, and tried to turn his debate disaster into a rallying cry.
This story is from the June 29, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
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