ATLANTA, June 28, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - US President Joe Biden accused his Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday of exaggerating and telling lies about the state of the country's immigration crisis.

The idea that illegal immigrants are being welcomed in the United States is "simply not true," Biden said as the pair squared off at their first debate of the 2024 campaign in Atlanta.

"There's no data to support what he said. Once again, he's exaggerating. He's lying," Biden said.