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Photos show Americans' horrified reactions to the Biden-Trump debate

Talia Lakritz,Geoff WeissJun 29, 2024, 01:32 IST

A patron reacted during a watch party for the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential election.JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images

  • Joe Biden and Donald Trump faced off in the first 2024 presidential debate.
  • Biden's poor performance sparked panic among Democrats, and Trump lied throughout.

Across the US, many viewers of the first 2024 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump appeared to find the spectacle difficult to watch.

As Biden's convoluted answers and poor performance sparked panic among Democrats, Trump dodged questions in favor of offering lies and misleading statements about his own political record. At one point, the candidates argued about who was a better golfer.

Photographers across the US captured Americans' reactions to the debate, ranging from shock and disappointment to frustration and alarm.

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At a debate watch party at Broadway Bowl in South Portland, Maine, Karen Sellinger appeared exasperated as Trump spoke.

Karen Sellinger and her partner Bonnie Weissberg reacted to comments by Donald Trump during a debate watch party at Broadway Bowl in South Portland, Maine.Robert F. Bukaty/AP

A patron draped in an American flag at a pub in San Francisco seemingly struggled to keep his composure.

A patron reacted during a watch party for the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential election.JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images
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Sean Cannon, who watched the debate at the Old Louisville Tavern in Kentucky, hid his face in his hands as the candidates traded barbs.

Sean Cannon watched the presidential debate in Louisville, Kentucky.Jon Cherry/AP

Another viewer at the Old Louisville Tavern, Amy McKinley, took a similar position while wearing a red "Make lying wrong again" baseball cap.

Amy McKinley, a business owner, wore a hat that read "Make Lying Wrong Again" during a watch party at Old Louisville Tavern in Kentucky.Jon Cherry
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A viewer at a watch party in Washington, DC, placed her hand over her mouth during the debate.

A watch party at Shaws Tavern in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

At a Young Republicans' watch party in New York, audience members displayed a range of reactions.

Trump supporters reacted during the Young Republicans' presidential debate watch party.Andres Kudacki/AP
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Watchers appeared nervous at an event hosted by the Miami Freedom Project in Florida.

People reacted as they watched the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in Miami.Rebecca Blackwell/AP

A poor debate performance doesn't necessarily spell doom for a presidential campaign, but it doesn't help, either.

People watched the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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