Was it just me?

[orange jar]

Or did it seem like Trump was given more opportunities to answer questions and offer rebuttals than Biden did? I'm not promoting a conspiracy theory or anything, and I could be wrong if the data shows the opposite, but it just seemed like Tapper & Bash asked Trump more questions…

[Raven123]

1. Not sure. Saw the last 1/3. I think they had to repeat the questions because TFG didn't answer

[dweller]

7. Yes that happened

He didn’t answer so was given a minute to try again , sometimes twice.
I’m hoping someone gathers those do-overs to show how scattered and untruthful TSF was …

✌🏻

[Raven123]

15. I see. Didn't catch that. I get your point.

[onecaliberal]

2. That is something everyone is saying.

[betsuni]

3. Seemed that way to me.

[Greybnk48]

4. It seemed like it to me as well. n/t

[Island Blue]

5. It seemed that way to me.

That was one of the main reasons I tuned out. I had no desire to watch a Trump rally.

[yorkster]

6. At the very least, it seemed to me that

the mods. never interrupted Trump even to get him to answer a question instead of going back to the previous question to get his licks in.
They cut Joe off mid-sentence several times. And of course no fact checking at all.

[Dave says]

13. I was just going to post the mic mute thing

It sure looked to me that CNN was muting Biden more often than Trump, shortening Biden’s reply while also often allowing Trump to run over.

I feel sick. 😞

[TheProle]

8. Biden conceded time

CNN
—
In a historic rematch, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump returned to the stage for the first debate between an incumbent and a former president.

We tracked how much speaking time each candidate used during the first presidential debate of the cycle, hosted by CNN in Atlanta.

After closing statements wrapped, Trump clocked in at approximately 40 minutes and 12 seconds throughout the debate, while Biden’s overall time came in at 35 minutes and 41 seconds.

While both candidates had an equal chance to respond to questions, they could choose not to use the maximum allotted time.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/politics/speaking-times-biden-trump-debate-dg/index.html

[orange jar]

9. Interesting.

Thank you. Can't tell if that was the right call from him or not.

On one hand, Biden conceding his time made Trump appear more… "energized," I guess, for lack of a better word. But Biden speaking more could've also gone badly. I just wouldn't want to be Biden right now. Can't imagine the stress he must be dealing with from all sides.

[krawhitham]

10. no

trump just didn't answer the question and rebutted the last question. You can do whatever you want with your time he choose to never answer the current question and always rebutted Joe answers

[Emile]

11. Trump just ran the clock out and never answered any questions.

[LowerManhattanite]

12. He spoke more quickly and crammed...

…a lot more in. Not necessarily BETTER replies but more STUFF, admittedly tangential and said with “his chest” as it were.

So it appeared to be very heavy on his side.

[Xavier Breath]

14. And it seemed like they abandoned the cut-the-mic concept toward the end.

[orange jar]

16. Noticed that, too.

[Tree Lady]

17. I think because Trump actually for once spoke

clearly and loud and sounded very firm in his answers and not hesitant, it did seem that way. Joe was so quiet and he seemed hesitant and nervous tonight. Frustrated that he wasn't able to speak clearly.