The first meeting between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris lasted 93 energetic minutes. It started with the two surprisingly holding hands. But the debate in Philadelphia took off after a short time. Immigration was the topic and Harris mocked Trump’s rallies, saying they are so full of fiction and fringe theories that people go home early. Trump was visibly annoyed and pounced on a false rumor from the internet: Donald Trump was clearly upset during the debate. Photo: Alex Brandon / AP That immigrants in a city in the state of Ohio have eaten the dogs and cats of those who live there. This was precisely the kind of fairy tales Harris was aiming for. She was soon helped by ABC’s debate hosts to emphasize that there is no evidence that immigrants in Springfield have eaten dogs. Kamala Harris followed up with a big smile and said that statements like that are why 200 Republican politicians have already said they will vote for her. Smiling and connected After this, the body language of the two candidates was visibly different. But Trump seemed increasingly irritated and stared straight ahead, Harris quipped, sometimes triumphantly, as he spoke. Donald Trump points a pointer while debating Harris. Photo: AFP Trump keeps wanting to return to talking about immigration, and made several claims that were not true. Three against one Many Republicans are reacting to the debate management by ABC News, which they believe was biased. On CNN, a commentator says that for long periods this was three to one. Debate hosts David Muir and Lindsay fact-checked Trump several times live. However, Harris got away with, among other things, incorrect facts about the economy. She never answered whether she thinks Americans are better off now than before Joe Biden became president. Trump, on the other hand, was grilled about statements about the 2020 election and the storming of Congress on January 6, 2021. More division Kamala Harris looked directly into the camera several times and addressed the voters directly. She asked them to join us in a new era in which the United States will be less divided. Donald Trump after the debate. Photo: Matt Slocum / AP But there is little to suggest that tonight’s debate will bring the Americans closer together. Trump ended it all by saying that Biden and Harris have been the worst president and vice president in American history and that they have destroyed the country. Humbled on foreign policy, Harris also said world leaders are laughing at Trump. He responded by saying that Hungary’s Viktor Orban likes him and highlighted the praise he has received from Jens Stoltenberg for getting European countries to pay more to Nato. others are talking, there was open bickering when Trump said Harris will confiscate the guns of all Americans. Harris checks his watch during a break in the debate. Photo: Alex Brandon / AP Harris told him to stop lying, and said that both she and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz own guns. After closing remarks in which they both painted a picture of how America needs a new direction, the debate ended three minutes into overtime and Harris and Trump were able to leave the studio. They did not shake hands. Published 11.09.2024, at 06.23 Updated 11.09.2024, at 06.29
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