Biden bounces back from bad debate with energetic Raleigh rally
![U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a post-debate campaign rally on June 28, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Last night President Biden and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump faced off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4637x3478+290+0/resize/4637x3478!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3e%2F4e%2F5d20f2be4b44adfca2925249cfdc%2Fgettyimages-2159031231.jpg)
President Biden's feeble Thursday night debate performance in Atlanta highlighted concerns about his age that were not on display at a Friday rally in North Carolina.
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