Biden vs. Trump debate panned by global media

According to international media, a weak Joe Biden destroyed himself in front of the whole world, while an aggressive Donald Trump lied and mangled words in a reality TV-like presidential debate.

The verdict from pundits around the world on Thursday night’s televised showdown between the two rivals for the White House in Atlanta, Georgia, was harsh.

From Beijing to New Delhi and beyond, critiques of President Biden’s performance at the CNN forum were the most scathing, but his Republican opponent was not spared criticism.

Even before last night’s debate began, Russia’s main evening news program was speculating that Biden would not survive the debate.

“An hour and a half live broadcast is a mental and physical test of endurance” that Channel One said Biden would “hardly be able to withstand.”

State-run Channel 1 and Russia 1 both reported polls showing around 60% of people expect Biden to be given a stimulant to help him get through the debate.

Afterwards, pro-Russian commentators described Biden’s performance at the debate as lackluster.

Military Blog Rybar Branded his performance “A total failure.” The Russian Telegram channel Global Affairs Magazine He said Biden had failed to prove he was in “the right physical shape” to lead the country and that his performance “appeared to have scared his supporters.”

Russia-1 TV reported this morning that voters are concerned about Biden’s “mental state.”

He also highlighted Trump’s attacks on Biden’s handling of the Ukraine war.

Chinese media was enthusiastic about last night’s debate, with many reporting that Biden and Trump Didn’t shake hands At the beginning of the debate,Violent personal attacks against each other“.

State-run Global Times Explain the argument “It’s like a reality show.”

Chinese Satirical cartoons While debates often portray the two candidates as literally fighting each other, Chinese viewers are worried that the two will “go off topic.” Discussing golf skills“.

Chinese media generally like to convey to their audiences the image of American voters as generally indifferent and dissatisfied with both candidates.

The Global Times reported that both candidates were scrutinized for their “age and physical strength,” and noted that during the election campaign, Trump “frequently made mistakes in his sentences” while Biden “often slipped up.”

Some media outlets have accused Trump of “lying” and Biden of “mumbling.”

China frequently highlights growing divisions in American society and suggests the country could slide into civil war.

The overall message is that both Trump and Biden are “in trouble right now.”

After last night’s debate, many people took to social media to express “concerns about the future of America,” Xinhua reported. News agency says.

Major Indian media outlets in their coverage of the debate highlighted Biden’s “shaky” performance and Trump’s “aggression”.

Analyzing the “important points” Hindustan Times website report He described the debate as “a high-stakes showdown that could change the course of the rest of the campaign.”

The report also said Biden “appeared to struggle and froze at times.”

He added that Trump has become “more aggressive” and has “exploited Biden’s mistakes”, such as in the debate over immigration.

Some media outlets picked up on Trump’s accusation that Biden was “taking money from China,” a reference to China.

“‘China-paid Manchurian candidate’: Trump’s big accusation against Biden.” NDTV channel website headline on the other hand, Report on Firstpost website He noted that climate change was a topic on which India and China had engaged in discussions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has just begun his third term in office, has good relations with both Biden and Trump, so the results of the US presidential election are not expected to bring about major changes in India-US relations.

Israeli media agreed that Biden looked “weak” and speculated about how a Trump victory would affect the ongoing Gaza war.

During the debate, Trump said that if he were president, the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7 would not have taken place.

The media highlighted Trump’s pro-Israel credentials and blamed Biden for weakness: “He’s become like the Palestinians. But they hate him because he’s a very bad Palestinian. Very weak,” Trump said.

Barak Ravid, Walla News Sitesaid Biden was “unfocused” on the conflict.

“His failure to explain the level of his support for Israel allowed Trump to attack him and portray him as someone who was trying to stop Israel from eliminating Hamas,” Rabid said.

Veteran defense analyst at Ynet, Ron Ben Yishai said: “Trump is now considered the candidate with the near certainty of winning the presidential election, and all actors and powers – from Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Saudi Arabia and even Iran – will now be operating in accordance with that assumption.”

Ben Yishai said some in Israel are “already elated” at the prospect of Trump’s reelection.

Latin American media was glued to the so-called “tense” presidential debate, highlighting the heated exchanges over immigration, the economy, abortion and international politics.

Many media experts in the region believe Trump has succeeded in stoking doubts about Biden’s age by vigorously attacking him on issues sensitive to American voters, such as inflation and immigration.

“Trump corners Biden in tense debate,” Brazilian daily newspaper Folha de S.Paulo was the headline in the first report.

Foruha added that Biden’s “hesitant and disorganized performance could fundamentally change the electoral scenario.”

Post to X, stand out Mexican journalist Leon Krause Drawing a similar conclusion, he said Biden “stumbled, lost his train of thought and failed to expose his rival’s lies.”

Meanwhile, Argentina’s La Nacion newspaper reported that “the Democratic president has been unable to dispel doubts about his age and health, causing alarm within his party.”

Colombian daily newspaper El Tiempo The exchange between Trump and Biden was characterized by “insults, sarcasm and few suggestions” and “neither man seemed to get over concerns about his age.”

“The debate showed Trump to be strong and Biden to be weak,” the Brazilian daily reported. Sao Paulo State I have put together one analysis.

“Biden destroyed himself in front of the American people and the world… Biden’s debate performance was awful,” said Demetrio Magnoli, a popular Brazilian analyst. G1 News Website.

Mexican media, which tends to be wary of calls from U.S. politicians for drastic measures to stem the influx of migrants and illegal drugs, focused its coverage of the debate on the repeated clashes over immigration, much of it focused on Biden’s accusations of failure on border security.

Left wing Mexican daily newspaper La Jornada “Clashes over immigration and the economy” are expected to characterize the debate between Trump and Biden.

“During the first presidential debate, former President Donald Trump criticized the immigration policies of President Joe Biden’s administration, saying immigrants should be deported for crimes allegedly committed against Americans.” Mexican daily newspaper Reforma told the readers.

In the report, Mexican news magazine Proceso He said Biden’s immigration policies had “opened the door to criminals, murderers and rapists” and had turned the US into a “rat den.”

Turkish media and social media users criticized Biden’s “poor” performance in the debate, which many said had caused “panic” among Democrats.

“Biden had difficulty understanding the questions and was hesitant to respond.” Harriet Newspaper He called the debate a “disaster” for Biden.

Academic Hilmi Bolatoglu said: Post by X He said Biden’s performance reinforced signs that “a new Trump era is on the horizon.”

Reports also raised questions about the overall quality of the debate.

“The 90-minute debate was full of gaffes, insults and ridicule, Biden stumbled repeatedly and Trump spread a lot of misinformation.” The Milliyet newspaper reported:.

“The laundry list of lies and distortions told by both leaders leaves one wondering which one American voters will choose to wreak havoc on the world,” veteran journalist Murat Yetkin said on his YouTube channel.

Many Turkish commentators have long been cool towards Biden’s presidency, accusing him of “hypocrisy” over the Israel-Gaza war and questioning his emphasis on defending the “liberal international order”.