The debate between President Joe Biden and presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump took place Thursday evening as election season heats up.
Spectrum News 1 has collected the thoughts of many of Ohio's political figures and organizations on the debate here:
Last night, President Trump showcased his leadership and vision during the debate. We need your support more than ever!
— CuyahogaGOP (@CuyahogaGOP) June 28, 2024
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Together, we can ensure his victory in November! 🇺🇸 #Trump2024 #CuyahogaGOP #MAGA pic.twitter.com/fz7MSbJXEb
Every Ohio GOP candidate, from Congress to the Supreme Court, supports extreme, dangerous abortion restrictions.
— Ohio Dems (@OHDems) June 28, 2024
Ohioans stand up to their anti-abortion agenda once and for all this November.pic.twitter.com/3yIqsJ32NN
Donald Trump overturned Roe – putting women at risk, especially Black women who are 2-3x more likely to die of a pregnancy-related cause. He won’t stop there if reelected. The stakes of this election for reproductive freedom have never been higher. #DebateNight
— Justin M. Bibb (@JustinMBibb) June 28, 2024
Think about the Joe Biden you saw tonight - That's who Sherrod Brown supports for President and votes with 99% of the time. https://t.co/BEmJ6FlE3W
— Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) June 28, 2024
A massively underrated difference between Biden and Trump last night: Donald Trump showed real compassion for the people harmed by Biden’s border policies; Joe Biden showed none. pic.twitter.com/X6J6z0AgXW
— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) June 28, 2024
Everyone will be focusing on Biden’s disastrous performance. But it shouldn’t be overlooked, this is an incredibly performance by President Trump. Strong, concise answers. A vision for the future America. Defending himself and his record. Drawing a strong contrast. #MAGA
— Niraj Antani (@NirajAntani) June 28, 2024
It’s over for @JoeBiden as @CNN is bashing Biden’s performance.
— Andrew Brenner (@andrewbrenner) June 28, 2024
Last night’s debate was bad, but it wasn’t a surprise to any Republican. It was just another example of what’s been plainly obvious for years about Biden. Liberal pundits who act like they finally realized it at 9pm last night are showing how dishonest they’ve been. pic.twitter.com/4TKnVHtxjx
— Brian Stewart (@BrianStewartOH) June 28, 2024
Why did it take a televised debate on for CNN and the Democrats to know Joe Biden wasn’t fit to be President?
— Rodney Creech (@creech3_rodney) June 28, 2024
Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump for winning the debate! Our country must secure our borders, lower the cost of living, and secure the American Dream 🇺🇸 for the next generation! #Trump2024
— Derek Merrin (@DerekMerrin) June 28, 2024
This whole “debate” was a preplanned political takedown from the left. They all knew how badly Biden would look, they had their talking points ready to go, and they needed this event to take him down. https://t.co/qGnXYn8ePW
— Adam Bird (@AdamCBird) June 28, 2024
Last night’s debate confirms what we already knew: Joe Biden is not fit to be President. His policies have made it even harder for working families to make ends meet, the border is being overrun, and he lacks the stamina and mental ability to serve as our commander in chief.
— Rep. Nick Santucci (@NickSSantucci) June 28, 2024
There has never been a more clear contrast between competence and incompetence than tonight. @realDonaldTrump was calm, cool, collected and factual while @JoeBiden checked in and checked out (mostly checked out) more times than the sixth man on any given team, looked lost most of… pic.twitter.com/Gwy0jAhEN3
— Rep Gary Click 🇺🇸 💯👍 (@clickforohio) June 28, 2024
Clearly over vaccinated https://t.co/Xm6Z3zroKF
— Rep. Ron Ferguson (@ronfergusonohio) June 28, 2024