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Joe Biden vs Donald Trump: Key takeaways of first presidential debate

Democratic US President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump took the stage on Thursday night for a presidential debate that turned out to be one of the most dramatic, boring, yet controversial debates of all time.

The first presidential debate took place at CNN's Atlanta studio on Thursday (local time), dominated by arguments on the economy, democracy, age, and mental acuity.

While Trump, 78, appeared forceful and energetic, 81-year-old Biden spoke in a hoarse, halted voice and offered sometimes meandering replies or trailed off during his answers to several questions. The debate, however, saw Biden more in command of the facts while Trump allegedly unleashed falsehoods.

This episode of World Today explores the key takeaways of the first presidential debate.

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