 House Representative Matthew Shepard and Sonia Barker also shared remarks. The officials said they would continue to pray for the Fordyce community. Last week, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made their pitch to voters as why they are the right candidate to lead the country during a presidential debate hosted by CNN. In the aftermath of the debate, national media outlets reported that a number of Democratic Party members are concerned with Biden's performance, and there have been calls for him to drop the race.