‘We Beat Medicare’: Biden Freezes Mid-Answer Before Being Bailed Out By Moderator
SUMMARY
During the first 15 minutes of the 2024 presidential debate, President Joe Biden froze up while discussing the national debt and taxes. CNN moderator Jake Tapper stepped in to help Biden continue. As Biden attempted to articulate his points, he paused multiple times, causing his response to become disjointed. He mentioned the need to address childcare, eldercare, and healthcare but became increasingly unclear, ultimately saying, "we finally beat Medicare," before Tapper moved on. Biden criticized Trump's national debt increase and proposed tax reforms, mistakenly referring to "1,000 trillionaires" instead of billionaires and suggesting tax changes to reduce wealth inequality.
