Media Headlines Universally Negative For Biden Following Debate

President Joe Biden faced negative headlines throughout the media landscape following his debate against former President Donald Trump on Thursday night.

Pundits, commentators, and columnists gave their analysis, with nearly all on the Democratic side sounding the alarm and urging Biden to consider dropping out.

However, the fallout from Biden’s performance was so great that it even seeped into straight news coverage.

The following are some of the headlines from legacy media, left-wing outlets, and pro-Biden publications following the debate:

The New York Times: “A Fumbling Performance, and a Panicking Party: President Biden’s shaky, halting debate performance has Democrats talking about replacing him on the ticket.” Politico: “Dems freak out over Biden’s debate performance: ‘Biden is toast’” The New York Times: “‘It’s Frightening’: Democratic Voters Worried by Biden’s Struggles in Debate: Democrats found President Biden’s performance disconcerting, while Republicans were in a jubilant mood. Swing voters were flummoxed.” Politico: “‘WTF’: Panicked Dems start looking for alternatives to Biden” Semafor: “The debate Democrats feared” The Washington Post: “Democrats panic over Biden’s debate performance, doubt his future: The consternation over his halting performance encompassed both the halls of Congress and the living rooms of Democratic stalwarts.” NBC News: “Alarm and amusement at Biden’s performance as world reacts to Trump debate” CNBC: “Top Democratic fundraisers sound the alarm after Biden’s debate performance” ABC News: “Swing state voters react to presidential debate, Biden’s weak performance” Al Jazeera: “Biden falls flat against Trump in first 2024 US presidential debate” CNN: “Biden’s disastrous debate pitches his reelection bid into crisis” BBC: “Democrats backed into a corner over Biden’s performance” BBC: “Analysis: Biden’s incoherent debate performance heightens fears over his age” Variety: “Biden Should Never Have Debated Trump — and CNN Did Him No Favors”

Kamala Harris Struggles To Defend Biden After Debate: ‘I’m Not Going To Spend All Night Talking About The Last 90 Minutes’

Vice President Kamala Harris struggled to defend President Joe Biden following his widely criticized debate performance on Thursday night against former President Donald Trump.

Appearing on CNN, host Anderson Cooper asked Harris if she thought Biden needed to step aside.

“Yes, there was a slow start, but it was a strong finish,” she claimed. “And what became very clear through the course of the night is that Joe Biden is fighting on behalf of the American people on substance, on policy, on performance.”

Cooper immediately interrupted her and said: “I’m sorry on substance and policy and performance tonight. I mean, the president’s performance tonight clearly was disappointing for his supporters. CNN is reporting Democratic lawmakers watching the debate were worried, worried about the president’s performance. One said it was a disaster. Another called it a train wreck. Those are Democrats.”

Harris refused to push back on Cooper again after the journalist noted that Biden failed to perform on the debate stage.

“I got the point that you’re making about a one-and-a-half-hour debate tonight,” she said. “I’m talking about three and a half years of performance in work that has been historic.”

When Cooper again pressured her on the debate, she lashed out: “I’m not going to spend all night with you talking about the last 90 minutes when I’ve been watching the last three and a half years of performance.”

She again admitted that Biden did not start well, which she said was “obvious to everyone”.

When asked if that is how Biden is every day, Harris refused to answer the question and instead claimed that “Joe Biden can make it happen.”

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