Biden and Trump don’t shake hands at the presidential debate

President #Biden and former President #Trump did not shake hands, bucking the traditional way candidates have opened debates. They did not shake hands in 2020 because of Covid concerns. Video courtesy of CNN.

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[raytor]

Biden: I destroyed Medicare 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Trump: yes you did

[johndoe]

Biden was completely lost tonight. Trump completely handled him in every category and nobody can say otherwise.

[adamrower]

Not mentally fit enough to stand trial but mentally fit to be president ?

[Megan_Sinner]

Welcome a couple of really old senior citizens on stage. 😅

[Youtubedictatorship]

Thank you NBC, for calling me evil for being white, and evil for being a straight male. It showed me who I should vote for in 2024.

[Artmis]

I love the: “👀👈I’m supposed to go here right?”

[jarlfisk]

USA needs to find more young people that actually knows stuff and want to do what’s best for the people and not themselves and friends….

[garrettspires]

Drop the bias people. BOTH were AWFUL.

[marionwoodward]

I would not shake Joe's hand. He's always wiping his boogers off.

[StevenZeller-ehyr]

Biden waving to empty seats..smh...lol..what a disgrace

[cdonnelly]

There’s no audience… who is he waving at and pointing to?

[firstliaralwayswins]

Would you shake someone’s hand who has been hunting you for 9 years. ?

[arianbardez]

It was like watching Laurel and Hardy.

[RandyCapor]

As a Democrat I Can't Stand K. HARRIS! And Joe will never be able to finish a second term.. I will be voting for Trump!!

[matcole]

President Biden struggled to make the podium

[ryananderson]

Wow even CNN couldn’t handle trump and of course we got ads because of big money corporations monetizing the debate

[ammar]

Trump avoided that palestinian state question and so many others, 2 options worse than the other

[justineaton]

I wouldn't shake Biden's hand either.

[ktkmdff]

Look Joe, we get that you wanted to be president after trying 3 times, but you can't keep doing this to yourself -- this isn't good for your legacy. Bow out, and live a quiet life and save whatever shreds of dignity you have left.

[jennyeagan]

Biden struggled until the commercial break. He must have been given water for a dry mouth.