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David Smith in Washington

Biden calls for compromise while Trump goes full red meat at US-Mexico border

Man in blue suit and white shirt in front of men in uniform
Joe Biden speaks at a Border Patrol station in Brownsville, Texas. Photograph: Adam Davis/EPA

It might be seen as the first US presidential debate of 2024. Two candidates and two lecterns but 300 miles – and a political universe – apart.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump spent Thursday at the US-Mexico border, a vivid display of how central the immigration issue has become to the election campaign. Since it is far from certain whether official presidential debates will happen this year, the duelling visits might be as close as it gets.

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