This Thursday, the two (leading) candidates for the presidency will face off. What do voters want to see addressed?
For being the former president, Trump has some things to prove. After a hush-money trial, allegations about a rigged election, and talks about his connection to January 6th, he has come to be seen as too volatile. Biden's strategy will likely continue to push that perspective, describing his rival as unstable and untrustworthy. We may see things along the lines of a dark and dangerous regime under a second term.
At the same time, Biden has some glaring weaknesses, especially present due to his term being more recent: the failure to prevent inflation largely brought on by the pandemic, the rising levels of illegal immigration, and his age. Trump is the second oldest President to serve, Biden is the oldest. We've all seen those videos of Biden tripping, rambling, and seemingly daydreaming, and so allegations of incapability and maybe even dementia will be an important point to discuss. In terms of illegal immigration and the economy, Trump may directly compare that to levels during his term.
The debate will be hosted by CNN, an organization regarded as left-leaning, from moderately to strongly, depending on who you're asking. Hopefully, however, this should have little differences from any nonpartisan commission.
RFK Jr., the independent candidate who showed promise earlier in the race is failing to be up on the stage, but he may still play an important role in later campaigning.
There are many other key topics to discuss, such as foreign policy, the housing crisis which Biden has failed to stifle, and tariffs. How do voters generally feel now compared to four or eight years ago? This extremely early debate may signal a turning point in who wins the presidency.
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