Joe Biden’s performance in the June 27, 2024 presidential debate marked a dramatic shift in the 2024 election, shattering media support that had long shielded him from negative coverage. The debate, held in Atlanta, revealed Biden’s physical decline, cognitive challenges, and inability to articulate coherent responses, leading to a dramatic shift in public and media perception. During the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign against Donald Trump, Biden appeared frail, struggling with a weak voice and delivering rambling answers. He famously fumbled the issue of Medicare, declaring,