5 highlights from the Biden-Trump debate: Abortion, illegal immigration and golf

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, June 28, 2024

5. Biden, Trump question each other’s ability to serve, golf game

Both candidates were asked to address concerns about the impact of their advanced ages on their ability to do the job. Biden will be 86 at the end of his second term should he win reelection, while Trump would be 82 at the end of his term. “This guy’s three years younger and a lot less competent,” Biden quipped.

The president pointed to his “record” as a reason why voters should trust him to serve four more years, specifically citing “15 million new jobs” and “800,000 manufacturing jobs.” Meanwhile, Trump pointed to two “cognitive tests” that he “aced” as well as his victory in “two regular club championships” on the golf course as evidence that he was up for the job.

In addition to expressing his desire to see Biden take a cognitive test and predicting that he would fail it, Trump suggested that his opponent had an inferior golf game by remarking, “He can’t hit a ball 50 yards.”

For his part, Biden projected confidence in his golf game: “I’d be happy to have a driving contest with him. … I got my handicap … when I was vice president down to a 6.”

Trump disputed his claim: “Never. I’ve seen your swing. I know your swing.”