
'Biden stumbles, Trump lies': How the global media reacted to the presidential debate
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
35% : " Germany's broadcaster ZDF described the debate as "more civilized" but "more charged" than in 2020, adding that Trump had a better start, but Biden caught up later on, according to a CNBC translation.32% : At first, Biden did not appear very agile and hesitated, it said, but added that his tone was "somewhat surprisingly" as aggressive and sharp as Trump's.
25% : " The Times of London said Biden's re-election campaign was "plunged into crisis" following the debate and that the current President's responses to questions were "meandering and muddled," while Trump's were "more assured and disciplined.
24% : China's CGTN, the English-language service of state-run China Global Television Network, said: "Biden started hesitantly and Trump answered steadily in a halting clash."
24% : " Also in France, Le Monde described Biden as "faltering" and Trump as "forceful."
16% : Biden was "sometimes halting" but repeatedly tried to confront Trump, who it said was "bombastic."
11% : Biden delivered a "delivered a shaky, halting performance," it said, while "Trump battered him with a series of often false attacks.
10% : Biden's performance was "uneven," while Trump "rattled off a series of attacks that included numerous falsehoods.
9% : On individual topics, Biden had "clear words" for Trump when it came to abortion, but things got "uncomfortable" for him when it came to immigration -- while Trump tried to dodge questions about the January 2021 Capitol Hill riot.
9% : In another story, the newspaper summarized the debate: "Biden disgraces himself, Trump wastes his chance, but the true losers of the first TV debate in the U.S. election campaigns are the Americans.
6% : " Meanwhile, the BBC suggested Biden struggled with Trump's attacks, titling its live blog of the debate: "Biden stumbles in first presidential debate as Trump avoids key questions."
4% : " English-language French news organization France24 led its headline on the debate with: "Biden stumbles, Trump lies."
1% : " In the U.K., the Guardian pointed to issues with both Biden and Trump at the debate, headlining its story: "Biden struggles to land lines as Trump lies in first presidential debate."
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