WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (July 1) responded to criticism of President Joe Biden's performance in last week's debate, saying his policies over the past 3-1/2 years have boosted confidence in American leadership in the world.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks during the release of the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report at the State Department in Washington, US, June 24, 2024.WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday responded to criticism of President Joe Biden's performance in last week's debate, saying his policies over the past 3-1/2 years have boosted confidence in American leadership in the world.
Blinken said people around the world were looking at what Biden has done since coming into office, not just one night, and that they appreciate his policies. Many Americans expressed dismay at both candidates after last Thursday's 90-minute debate on CNN. Biden, the 81-year-old Democratic incumbent, his voice hoarse from a cold, stumbled over some answers and trailed off during others. Republican Trump, 78, repeated a series of outrageous contentions that have been proven false many times, including claims that he actually won the 2020 election, but Biden did not refute them.
"If you look at surveys around the world, for what they're worth, you see it again and again and again, that confidence in American leadership has gone up dramatically over the last 3-1/2 years," he said.
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