The first debate for the 2024 US presidential campaign is over, and the pictures Democratic incumbent Joe Biden and his Republican opponent Donald Trump sought to paint of their country could not be more at odds.

The United States Trump conjured is a nation with a collapsed economy and an international reputation in tatters.

The two conflicting visions of the US resurfaced throughout the debate — the first between a former and sitting president — as it ranged across issues including abortion, migration and and the Russia Ukraine war.

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