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What did Donald Trump and Joe Biden say about the economy in the debate?

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By Evaristo Lara

Jun 28, 2024, 3:59 PM EDT

At the key moment to send a message to undecided citizens about who was the best option on the ballot, Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump passed up the opportunity to share the national project that they intend to build on an economic plan.

Both the 81-year-old Democrat and the 78-year-old Republican focused more on trying to disqualify themselves by turning to their past and simply They did not dare to go one step forward to address the nation with a proposal on how they intend to make voters feel that macroeconomic stability of the nation in a short period of time will also feel it in their pockets and that at least they have a recipe to contain inflation, as well as the increases in food, fuel, rents and mortgages that usually occur when inflation tends to get out of control.

While Joe Biden He acknowledged that “the working class is in trouble” and resorted to the old speech of blaming his rival for allegedly having inherited the problem due to inefficient financial management that ultimately produced high inflation rates in the country.

And true to form, the president He referred to some of his administration’s achievements that helped him rescue the nation from “free fall” and “chaos”.

Aside from that, there was nothing extraordinary, at least during the debate, that made one think of a hypothetical second term different from what was seen throughout his almost four years at the head of the government.

Joe Biden lacked an approach different from that shown during his years in the White House and allowed Donald Trump, without making a great effort, to display it on television. (Credit: Gerald Herbert / AP)

What concerns to Donald Trump also turned to the past to focus on the stability that the country enjoyed during his adventure at the head of the White House.

The Republican studied his task well to hit Joe Biden on his Achilles heel, the immigration issue.

About, He made two accurate and stinging comments, the alleged creation of jobs in the current administration aimed at undocumented immigrants; and the increase in prices resulting from inflation badly attacked.

Beyond that, the front-runner in most polls also failed to offer a strategy for the nation to regain the status of global economic giant that has long been neglected in recent years.

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