Harris, Trump Trade Punches in Presidential Debate
Harris, Trump Trade Punches in Presidential Debate
The Facts
US Vice Pres. and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris took on Republican rival Donald Trump in the pair's first election debate Tuesday night, hosted by ABC News. The face-off came as they were seen as virtually tied in the polls.US VP Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, and Republican former Pres. Donald Trump squared off in the pair's first election debate Tuesday night. The ABC News-hosted event took place as the candidates were nearly tied in the polls.
On the economy, Harris declined to directly answer whether it was better today than before she took office, but did accuse Trump of having "no plan" while pledging to create an "opportunity economy." Trump also dismissed the moderators when questioned about his proposed tariffs leading to inflation.The candidates were asked about the economy, with Harris accusing Trump of having "no plan" and pledging to create an "opportunity economy." Trump called out the Biden-Harris administration inflation, which he described as the "worst in our nation's history."
The Spin
In a brilliant fashion, Kamala Harris exposed Trump's worst qualities while also offering the country a bright future under her leadership. She articulated clear policy proposals on issues like housing and immigration, and skilfully balanced compassion with pragmatism on sensitive topics like abortion and foreign policy. Now that Americans have gotten to see the real Kamala Harris, there's no question who represents statesmanship and who promotes anger and chaos.
ABC News was clearly prepared to attack Trump and defend Harris at all costs. While they interrupted Trump over and several times, they blatantly refused to do so with Harris—even for the most notoriously debunked lies, such as the "fine people on both sides" and "blood bath" comments. Despite that, Trump maintained a dominant presence, particularly on issue of ending global wars. As Trump stood for Americans first, Harris touted her endorsement from Goldman Sachs.
