That was BRU-TAL. We knew that there would be surprises and perhaps a bit of entertainment with this first (and maybe last) presidential debate of 2024 between President Joe Biden and former President and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. What we had no idea about is that Trump would mop the floor with Biden quite so effectively.

Yet, here we are. 

The entire debate summed up in one photo#DebateNight #Debates2024 pic.twitter.com/mleWBLuJv9

— Lauren3ve (@Lauren3veMemes) June 28, 2024

Not since the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate have we seen such a terrible performance, and wherever Dick Nixon is, I'm sure he's grateful that someone else took that distinction.

Whoever's job it was to mix Joe's cocktail failed miserably. Biden's voice was terrible, his cough persistent, and the fish mouth, glassy eyes, and pinched face juxtaposed next to a calm and cool Donald Trump was a visual that will go down in the annals and be played on a loop through 2024 and beyond. 

Amazingly enough, nobody is more surprised at Joe Biden's terrible debate performance than the Democrat and legacy media apparatus. According to NBC's Kristen Welker, Democrats are in open panic, as they should be.

What in the blue hell is this? I honestly did not expect President Joe Biden to be this massively disastrous. If this was a boxing match, they would’ve stopped the fight by now. He looks and sounds every bit of 81 years old. Disastrous. #Debate #DebateNight #Debates2024. pic.twitter.com/lZva19Y503

— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) June 28, 2024

CNN fauxnalist Kasie "Mic Cut" Hunt said the quiet part out loud for Biden's electoral chances.

The voice, open-mouthed look, and visual contrast between President Biden and former President Trump all have Democrats I'm talking to nearly beside themselves watching this debate

— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) June 28, 2024

But young Harry Sisson somehow manages to remain divorced from reality. These influencers...

Scrolling through X and the ONLY person supporting Biden is that gay dude they pay to pretend that Biden isn’t retarded pic.twitter.com/3HHydLEwG4

— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) June 28, 2024

Conservatives and those on the right were simply having a field day, enjoying the popcorn and the meltdown.

I’ve never seen someone murder a corpse but that’s happening right now on my TV. Biden should be in home. #DebateNight

— Chris Loesch 𝕏 (@ChrisLoesch) June 28, 2024

After watching the debate, perhaps I should instruct my Senior Elder Abuse Investigation Team to investigate the DNC for making President Biden run for re-election. pic.twitter.com/kVp1trrzbJ

— Jason Miyares (@JasonMiyaresVA) June 28, 2024

The Babylon Bee managed to capture the truth of the moment while skewering the Trump indictments with humor.

Trump Indicted For Murdering Elderly Man On CNN https://t.co/zLAfOXbJ11 pic.twitter.com/mPcQ0EsCrC

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) June 28, 2024

But it was South Carolina Senator Tim Scott who won the internet for the night.

Where’s Jamaal Bowman when you need him? 🚨

— Tim Scott (@votetimscott) June 28, 2024

While Biden may have been the biggest loser, the biggest winner wasn't necessarily Donald Trump. Look no further than that close Biden surrogate who fled his failing state to fly across the country and bask in the national spotlight.

Gavin Newsom daydreaming right now like pic.twitter.com/md8Mr9sPCy

— Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy) June 28, 2024

We know for sure Democrat strategists are trying to figure out what to do with a problem like Joe Biden. As for who could replace him? Maybe a Gavin Newsom/Hillary Clinton cage match might be in order.