 In the CNN presidential debate, the two candidates tackled questions about everything from immigration to inflation. Trump said America is in a dire place because of Biden, sometimes making false claims to illustrate his point. We're a failing nation right now. We're a seriously failing nation. And we're a failing nation because of him. His policies are so bad. Biden at times sounded raspy and tired. His campaign said he has a cold. He called Trump's vision a threat to democracy.