Decision 2024
Live Blog EndedSep 10, 2024

Harris and Trump squared off in high-stakes presidential debate

This was the first time Vice PresidentĀ Kamala HarrisĀ andĀ former PresidentĀ Donald Trump came face-to-face as candidates.

Former President Donald Trump (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris (right).
AP Photo

What to Know

  • Vice PresidentĀ Kamala HarrisĀ andĀ former PresidentĀ Donald TrumpĀ faced off tonight in Philadelphia for their first debate as presidential candidates, painting starkly different visions of the country.
  • While it's the second debate of the general election, it was the first between the two candidates ā€” and the first time Harris and Trump have met in person.
  • The candidates sparred on the economy, immigration and abortion among other topics.
  • Trump again repeated false claims, including a debunked idea that Haitian immigrants are taking family pets for food in an Ohio town. Harris side-stepped some key issues, including questions about abortion limitations and the Afghanistan withdrawal.
  • Voters will officially head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5, for Election Day, though early voting starts significantly earlier in many states, including battleground Pennsylvania.

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