Biden And Trump Begin Prep For June 27 Debate

Bloomberg News reports:

President Joe Biden and challenger Donald Trump face the same problem in their first debate: How to sway voters in a tight race where most Americans say they’ve already made up their minds.

The candidates are already at work, conferring with close advisers before the first face-to-face showdown of 2024 on June 27 in Atlanta. That forum offers a high-stakes opportunity to break through the deadlock, but with clear perils on a stage where one-liners or zingers may prove ineffective but where any gaffe or misstep threatens to be politically fatal.

The president brought debate briefing books with him on his recent trip to France, according to people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to detail the preparations.

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NEW: Trump and Biden’s teams are gearing up to start debate prep. Trump prefers asking staffers q’s himself as he formulates one-liners, while Ron Klain is leading Biden’s prep at Camp David this coming week: https://t.co/zURk44UIUp

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