Voters say they're involved about Biden after debate

President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump squared off on Thursday night time within the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle.

Voters throughout the nation have expressed involved in regards to the candidates’ ages – Mr Biden is 81 and Trump is 78 – and the controversy supercharged that anxiousness.

Nonetheless, with weeks left till the conventions when every social gathering will formalise their selection of candidate, supporters of each main events really feel they’re left with few choices.

The BBC spoke to Democratic, Republican and unbiased voters who informed us they’re involved about Mr Biden’s health for the ticket.

After Thursday’s debate, we requested them if his broadly criticised efficiency will sway how they vote. We begin with a voter who feels that she has no selection however to help the president.

This long-time Democrat discovered the controversy so arduous to observe, she may barely preserve the published on. However whatever the candidates’ performances, she plans to vote blue in November.

I didn’t watch the entire thing.

I couldn’t deal with it, that is the perfect our nation can do? If Hillary would have walked out in her pantsuit I’d have been completely satisfied as hell.

I completely despise Trump and every little thing he stands for – his mendacity, dishonest and lack of morals.

Biden is a a lot better human being, however I felt so unhealthy for him final night time and it was such a disappointment.

I used to be considering State of the Union “Jacked up Joe”. No, what we acquired was every little thing that everybody saying was unsuitable with him simply confirmed up on stage.

I really feel horrible for him and America, however we simply must trip it out.

Actually, the controversy actually sort of disengaged me. I really feel like there’s nothing I can do however vote blue, whoever it’s.

Dominic identifies as a Libertarian and voted third-party in 2016 and 2020, however this time round he is totally backing the previous president.

I am a fan of Trump and I am enthusiastically going to be voting for him.

Going into this debate, I believed the Republicans had been setting themselves up for failure. I really am stunned Biden did as poorly as he did, I believed he’d do higher.

I used to be reasonably pleased with Trump. I believed he appeared way more presidential, particularly in comparison with the debates final time round.

He was actually unfavorable final time. I feel he struck the right tone final night time.

The Trump you noticed on stage was a lot totally different than the one you noticed in 2016. The 2016 Trump would have taken much more low-cost photographs at Biden’s age.

Biden appeared very defeated in his physique language. I feel Trump appeared very presidential with how he handled Biden’s age.

I am enthusiastically going to vote for Trump at this level and I didn’t vote for him in both 2016 and 2020.

[Dominic texted a few minutes later]

In 2016, you virtually may’ve thought of me a By no means Trumper. My opinion on him has fully modified.

Connor is Democrat who voted for Biden in 2020. He plans to do the identical in 2024, however is anxious in regards to the president’s age.

I’m nervous a couple of second Biden time period.

There’s little question in my thoughts that the folks surrounding Biden are competent and have the flexibility to hold out the requirements of the chief department. There’s additionally little question in my thoughts that Biden has the perfect curiosity of this nation at coronary heart.

That being mentioned, I’m much less assured within the capability of Biden to steer this nation right now than I ever have been.

The Biden administration’s efforts on infrastructure, rallying our allies, pardoning of these with marijuana offences, investing in clear power and ahead trying applied sciences, and lowering prescription drug costs are all monumental actions. I feel this primary time period has been pretty profitable, which is why it pains me to say Biden is probably not the perfect figurehead for these insurance policies or second.

I don’t suppose any of this might persuade me to vote for Trump.

I merely couldn’t get behind a candidate who has diminished religion in our election system dramatically whereas all his personal advisers informed him he was unsuitable.

Or a candidate who’s clearly missing in any ethical character primarily based on his extramarital affairs which have now been accepted as truth in a courtroom of regulation and a myriad of different scandals. Or a candidate that permits the worst form of hatred and politicisation in each aspect of our society and authorities. Or a candidate who I’ve by no means heard communicate intelligently or in depth about any matter ever.

Crystal is an ardent supporter of Trump who voted for the previous president twice earlier than and can once more in November.

Trump got here throughout very level-headed and presidential and Biden got here throughout very weak.

I actually didn’t suppose it was a good suggestion for Biden to even do that debate. He really didn’t look mentally sound to me. He got here throughout actually weak and feeble.

It was painful to observe 90 minutes of this debate between Biden and Trump.

The fentanyl disaster, border safety and naturally the economic system are my prime three considerations, and I didn’t really feel like Biden addressed these points in any respect.

I am towards abortion and towards the abortion capsule like Trump. I like that he’s pro-life and I like that he sides with Christian conservative values.

I feel this nation respects him and after this debate, I actually suppose he’ll win.

This debate solidified that he can win and can win.

Shana plans to again Biden within the upcoming election however will not be pleased with the nation’s present state of affairs.

I used to be very pissed off watching the controversy. I really feel that the solutions that they had been giving weren’t actually solutions to any of the questions. It was exhausting to observe.

I don’t suppose both of them carried out higher than the opposite. Mr Biden regarded drained, he regarded weak. Even when he did have a chilly and he had good issues to say, he wasn’t getting it out and he wasn’t comprehensible. That jogs my memory of how Kennedy beat Nixon within the first televised debate by trying more healthy.

Trump was being aggressive, going off on tangents. Though he appeared stronger in physicality, I don’t suppose he did nicely in content material.

I consider I am nonetheless going to vote for Mr Biden as a result of I don’t need Mr Trump in workplace. I’d find it irresistible if each events would rethink their candidates. I do know that concept is being thrown round proper now, it might do us higher.

Earlier than Biden introduced working for re-election, I hoped he would step apart for another person to come back ahead. However I’d somewhat a Democrat be in workplace than Mr Trump.

Eric is an Unbiased voter who voted third-party in 2020, however hasn’t but determined what he’ll do come November.

Trump is previous psychopathic liar who’s working solely to maintain himself out of jail and can say actually something he can to guard himself.

Biden is previous, feeble and out of contact together with his constituency.

Personally, I feel President Biden does a greater job at listening to totally different viewpoints. It was telling to me when the moderators would ask questions, Trump would discuss what subjects he needed to.

I am undecided at this level, I’ll wait and see what occurs. Quite a lot of issues may change between now and November.

Personally, I do not see a compelling purpose to vote for both particular person up there, however I do see compelling causes to vote towards folks up there.

I wish to see a candidate that I can get behind a vote for, somewhat than vote towards any person. I would like somebody who’s extra fascinated by doing the job than getting re-elected once more.

Neither Trump nor Biden are younger. I do not know whether or not considered one of them can maintain as much as 4 years of being president.

The truth that each of them had been up there arguing about their golf sport tells me they’re extra fascinated by different issues than working a rustic.