Body language experts break down Trump-Biden debate: What was said when the mics werent on

In the first presidential election rematch in 68 years, there was very little new that could be gleaned about Donald Trump and Joe Biden from what they said during Thursday’s debate – making body language all the more important, experts told The Post.From the outset, the occasion felt too big for Biden, 81, who rigidly shuffled to his podium before Trump, 78, took the stage.“A lot of body movement, in [terms of] body language, is hard for him to change, unless he really committed to intense weightlifting or muscle training,” said body language expert and Carnegie Mellon drama professor Miso Wei.“Otherwise, a lot of stiffness and the slow pace is really caused by his age.”Though Biden is just three years and seven months older than Trump, he appeared far more decrepit and elderly than his predecessor, Wei added.

“The way he speaks, there’s no way to hide his age,” she said.“And the way he is currently – the shape his body currently is in – there’s just no way to hide his age.”Biden’s voice was weak and breathy, causing him to sound as elderly as he looked.

He also seemed “out of breath” during the debate, according to Wei – which the White House attributed to a cold.“I would encourage him to address his old age and then tell us, ‘OK, I’m old, but here are the advantages of my age: I can provide wisdom, I provide experience,’ instead of [trying to] hide from it,” she said.Trump, on the other hand, presented his points in a robust voice, coming across as more authoritative based on sound and stature alone, brain and body language expert and psychiatrist Carole Lieberman told The Post.

“I feel happy, you know, buoyed by the way that [Trump] did,” said Lieberman, who plans to vote for the 45th president this November.Still, she said that Trump “wasn’t perfect.” Just as Biden did nothing to shake off criticisms of his advanced age, Lieberman said Trump could have done more to refute accusations that he is self-a...