Trump, Harris present starkly different visions in combative presidential debate

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10 September 2024 at 4:02 pm·1-min read

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump met face-to-face for the first time in a highly anticipated debate on Tuesday that could prove pivotal in the pitched battle for the White House. Watch a replay of the debate below.

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris put Republican Donald Trump on the defensive at a combative presidential debate on Tuesday with a stream of attacks on abortion limits, his fitness for office and his myriad legal woes, as both candidates sought a campaign-altering moment in their closely fought election.

A former prosecutor, Harris, 59, appeared to get under the former president's skin repeatedly, prompting a visibly angry Trump, 78, to deliver a series of falsehood-filled retorts.

At one point, she brought up Trump's campaign rallies, goading him by saying that people often leave early "out of exhaustion and boredom."

Trump, who has been frustrated by the size of Harris' own crowds, said, "My rallies, we have the biggest rallies, the most incredible rallies in the history of politics." He then pivoted to an unsubstantiated claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are "eating the pets" of residents.

"Talk about extreme," Harris said, laughing.

The candidates clashed over issues such as immigration, foreign policy and healthcare, but the debate was light on specific policy details. Instead, Harris' aggressive approach succeeded in putting the focus on Trump.

(Reuters)

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