{"id":2285008,"date":"2024-06-27T23:55:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T03:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidential-debate-devolves-into-which-candidate-is-better-golfer-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T23:56:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T03:56:57","slug":"presidential-debate-devolves-into-which-candidate-is-better-golfer-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidential-debate-devolves-into-which-candidate-is-better-golfer-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential debate devolves into which candidate is better golfer &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpresidential-debate-devolves-into-which-candidate-is-better-golfer-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2285008&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, 'Trump is a Tyrant' (VIDEO)\">presidential debate<\/a> of 2024 between\u200b President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump included intense moments\u2062 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-slams-msnbcs-woke-dystopian-bubble-rachel-maddows-producer-feared-hed-want-to-appear-on-the-show\/\" title=\"Congressman Slams MSNBC\u2019s \u2018Woke Dystopian Bubble\u2019: Rachel Maddow\u2019s Producer Feared He\u2019d Want To Appear On The Show\">personal confrontation<\/a>. One notable altercation arose over\u2062 their respective golf skills. The debate turned towards \u2062the candidates&#8217; ages when CNN moderators inquired how they would address \u2064voter concerns about this issue. While President Biden holds the record as the oldest U.S. President \u2062at 81, Trump dismissed\u2062 concerns about his own age by referencing his performance on cognitive tests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/trump-biden-2024-presidential-debate-cnn-live-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>first presidential debate<\/a> predictably had moments of tension between the two candidates that devolved into personal attacks, including one moment that had President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in a lengthy exchange over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/trump-biden-2024-presidential-debate-cnn-live-updates\/?highlight=3062800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>who is a better golfer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3053752\/trump-biden-debate-what-to-know-2024-presidential-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>The exchange<\/a> began when CNN moderators asked the two candidates how they would quell voter concerns over their ages, pointing to Biden\u2019s legacy as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-founding-fathers-6-prophetic-warnings-that-are-coming-true\/\" title=\"The Founding Fathers: 6 Prophetic Warnings That Are Coming True\">oldest president<\/a> in U.S. history at 81 years old. Trump brushed off concerns about his age, noting that he \u201caced\u201d two cognitive tests while he was president and challenging Biden to do so the same.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then expanded his attacks against Biden to target not only his mental acuity but also his physical fitness \u2014 namely, his golf game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just won two club championships,\u201d Trump said. \u201cTo do that, you have to be quite smart, and you have to be able to hit the ball a long way. And I do it. He doesn\u2019t do it. He can\u2019t hit a ball 50 yards. He challenged me to a golf match. He can\u2019t hit a ball 50 yards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden shot back, touting his golf handicap, which he said he managed to get \u201cdown to a six\u201d when he was vice president \u2014 a claim that Trump called \u201cthe biggest lie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have seen your swing, I know your swing,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Biden said he would welcome a golf game against Trump, remarking he is \u201chappy to play golf. If you carry your bag. If you can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The moment was one of several tense ones throughout the debate, which featured questions about both candidates\u2019 ages and whether they would be able to serve another four years in office. Biden is 81, and if reelected, he would be 86 by the end of his second term.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump is 78, which would make him the second-oldest president in history if elected. He would be 82 by the end of his second term.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have especially used Biden\u2019s age as a weapon throughout the 2024 cycle, targeting the president over his mental acuity and arguing he lacks the competency and stamina to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3061687\/trump-biden-2024-presidential-debate-live-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">take on<\/a> Trump. GOP lawmakers were quick to seize on Biden\u2019s performance during the first debate to take an early victory lap, declaring Trump the winner of the head-to-head contest. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The initial presidential debate saw expected tensions, with Biden and Trump engaging in personal attacks, including a lengthy dispute over their golfing skills. 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