President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold their first debate ahead of the 2024 White House election in Atlanta at 9am this morning.
The 90-minute debate hosted by CNN comes as Trump faces two criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.
However, Joe Biden also came under pressure when he explained his poor health by experiencing a hoarse voice and a cold.
There is no studio audience during the debate and each candidate's microphone is often 'cut' when each wants to interrupt when the opponent wants to speak.
These are some important topics in the debate that investors and the market need to know;
1. Trump accused Biden of being the cause of high inflation in the US
During the early part of the debate session, both received praise when they managed to keep the economy strong during their presidency. However, they started blaming each other when the topic of inflation was discussed.
Trump accused Biden of doing a poor job and inflation figures continue to weigh on the economic sentiment of the United States. He felt that inflation was in good shape during his reign.
Under Biden, inflation rose above 3% due to factors such as high market demand after the pandemic, household cash assistance to re-stimulate the economy and lingering supply trade disruptions due to geopolitical conflicts.
2. Biden said Trump is a criminal who needs to be punished
Joe Biden called former President Donald Trump a criminal who should be convicted. Referring to Trump's conviction on 34 historic charges, Biden boldly called his opponent a 'criminal' during the debate session.
Biden questioned Trump about how much money he owed while facing civil charges and his scandalous relationship while his wife was pregnant.
However, Trump denied the allegations and considered the accusations to be motivated by political threats.
3. Biden considers Trump to be weak and a 'pond'
Biden cynically labeled Trump as a weak individual after the activities of faking his defeat in the previous election became public. The US president said he would probably do it again this session.
The 2024 US Presidential debate session between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is more inclined towards personal accusations and ridicule than highlighting each other's efforts in further strengthening the power of the United States in the eyes of the world.
Overall, this debate reflects a very polarizing political atmosphere as well as a personal conflict between Trump and Biden.
