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2024 Event

June 27

Biden Debate Performance Stuns Nation: 51 Million Watch the President Falter

Biden forgot words mid-sentence, lost his train of thought, and stood blinking at the Atlanta stage lights while 51 million people watched. No audience noise to hide behind — CNN's format stripped that away. Aides had reportedly prepped him for weeks at Camp David. Didn't matter. Within hours, Democratic donors were making calls. Within 26 days, he'd ended a 52-year political career with a single post on X. The man who beat Trump once stepped aside so someone else could try. He never got to finish the fight.

June 27, 2024

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