5 highlights from the Biden-Trump debate

President Joe Biden and former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN's studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off for the first presidential debate leading up to the 2024 presidential election Thursday. The debate, moderated by CNN’s Dana Bash and Jake Tapper, took place in Atlanta, Georgia.

The candidates discussed their policy differences on a variety of issues, such as illegal immigration and abortion, and took personal jabs at one another, including criticizing each other's golf game.

Here are five highlights from Thursday’s debate.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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