Voters say they are concerned about Biden after debate

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

Voters throughout the nation have expressed involved concerning 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 formalize their alternative of candidate, supporters of each main events really feel they’re left with few choices.

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

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

This long-time Democrat discovered the controversy so laborious to observe, she might barely maintain the controversy broadcast 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 most effective our nation can do? If Hillary would have walked out in her pantsuit I’d have been glad as hell.

I completely despise Trump and all the pieces he stands for – his mendacity, dishonest and lack of morals.

Biden is a significantly better human being, however I felt so dangerous 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 received was all the pieces that everybody saying was fallacious with him simply confirmed up on stage.

I really feel horrible for him and America, however we simply should journey it out.

Truthfully, 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 absolutely 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 have been setting themselves up for failure. I really am shocked Biden did as poorly as he did, I believed he’d do higher.

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

He was actually detrimental final time. I believe he struck the proper tone final night time.

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

Biden appeared very defeated in his physique language. I believe 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 might’ve thought of me a By no means Trumper. My opinion on him has utterly modified.

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

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

There’s little doubt 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 doubt in my thoughts that Biden has the most effective curiosity of this nation at coronary heart.

That being stated, I’m much less assured within the means of Biden to guide this nation at present than I ever have been.

The Biden administration’s efforts on infrastructure, rallying our allies, pardoning of these with marijuana offenses, investing in clear vitality and ahead trying applied sciences, and decreasing prescription drug costs are all monumental actions. I believe this primary time period has been pretty profitable, which is why it pains me to say Biden is probably not the most effective 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 advised him he was fallacious.

Or a candidate who’s clearly missing in any ethical character primarily based on his extramarital affairs which have now been accepted as reality in a courtroom of regulation and a myriad of different scandals. Or a candidate that allows the worst kind of hatred and politicisation in each side of our society and authorities. Or a candidate who I’ve by no means heard communicate intelligently or in depth about any subject 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 degree 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 financial 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 professional life and I like that he sides with Christian conservative values.

I believe 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 just isn’t proud of 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 have 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 seemed drained, he seemed 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 imagine I am nonetheless going to vote for Mr Biden as a result of I don’t need Mr Trump in workplace. I’d adore it if each events would rethink their candidates. I do know that concept is being thrown round proper now, it could do us higher.

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

Eric is an Impartial voter who voted third social gathering in 2020 however hasn’t but determined what he’ll do come November.

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

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

Personally, I believe 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 wished to.

I am undecided at this level, I will wait and see what occurs. Quite a lot of issues might 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 want to see a candidate that I can get behind a vote for, reasonably than vote towards someone. I would like somebody who’s extra concerned with doing the job than getting re-elected once more.

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

The truth that each of them have been up there arguing about their golf sport tells me they’re extra concerned with different issues than operating a rustic.