{"id":2339575,"date":"2024-09-11T02:11:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T06:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-brings-debate-fight-to-trump-in-a-way-biden-could-not-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T02:15:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T06:15:53","slug":"harris-brings-debate-fight-to-trump-in-a-way-biden-could-not-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-brings-debate-fight-to-trump-in-a-way-biden-could-not-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris brings debate fight to Trump in a way Biden could not &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-brings-debate-fight-to-trump-in-a-way-biden-could-not-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u2064 the first debate between\u200c Vice President Kamala \u200cHarris \u2063and former President Donald Trump,\u2063 held in Philadelphia, Harris positioned herself as a strong contender against Trump, a role\u200c she asserts has not been\u2064 adequately executed by President Joe Biden. The\u2064 debate, which occurred on September 10, 2024, at the National Constitution Center, featured an aggressive exchange where Harris challenged Trump on personal grounds, including his past crowd sizes and\u2063 global perceptions of his\u200b leadership. <\/p>\n<p>Harris focused on\u2064 key issues like the economy, immigration, and abortion, seeking to \u2062present herself\u200c as a younger, forward-looking candidate \u200bappealing to \u2062independent voters. In contrast, Trump tried \u200cto connect Harris to Biden&#8217;s\u2064 policies, questioning her experience and accusing\u200b her of\u200d lacking a coherent plan.\u200b Throughout the\u2064 debate, \u2063both\u2062 candidates\u2064 traded barbs, with Harris reminding Trump that he was not running against \u200cBiden, but against her.<\/p>\n<p>The moderators played a significant role,\u200c pressing Trump\u200b on \u2062his policy positions, whereas Harris was\u2063 challenged about her shifts in stance from her previous \u200dcampaign. Analysts \u2062after the debate suggested it was \u2062more of a contest between\u2063 Trump and the\u2063 moderators \u2064rather than just Trump \u2064vs. Harris. Despite the heated exchanges, the\u2062 debate did \u200dnot yield\u200c a clear winner, leaving implications for\u2064 future discussions in the campaign as\u2063 both sides look\u200d toward\u2062 upcoming \u2062debates and public perception. <\/p>\n<p>As Harris aims to mobilize support as the first female and\u2064 minority major-party nominee, her \u200cteam portrayed her performance positively, calling for a follow-up debate. \u2064The Trump camp, however,\u2063 emphasized their candidate&#8217;s \u2064critiques \u2062of Harris&#8217;s policies as reflective of\u200c a problematic Democratic agenda.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris brings debate fight to Trump in a way&nbsp;Biden&nbsp;could not<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1757933\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>From the courtroom to the debate hall, Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> the prosecutor tried to put former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> on defense during their first and potentially only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"debate\">debate<\/a> before November&rsquo;s election, something President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> could not execute. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris prosecuted her case against Trump on Tuesday in Philadelphia in personal terms, provoking him to be a less presidential version of himself by alluding to his crowd sizes and how world leaders are laughing at him. At the same time, Harris did not emerge unscathed, appearing perturbed by Trump parroting her &ldquo;I&rsquo;m speaking&rdquo; line from her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-30-reasons-kamala-harris-would-be-a-terrible-president\/\" title=\"Top 30 Reasons Kamala Harris Would Be A Terrible President\">2020 vice presidential debate<\/a> and later telling her to be quiet.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-presidential-debate-live-updates-trump-harris-abc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIVE UPDATES: TRUMP AND HARRIS FACE OFF IN ABC SHOWDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harris and Trump, in their first-ever meeting, cross-examined each other on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>economy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>immigration<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>abortion<\/a> policy for 90 minutes at the National Constitution Center during the ABC-hosted debate after an awkward Harris-initiated initial handshake.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Harris tried to portray herself as a positive, forward-looking, and younger candidate as she appealed to independent and undecided voters. Meanwhile, Trump sought to tether her to Biden in the hope his record would drag her down as he highlighted her flip-flopping on policy positions she adopted during her 2020 Democratic primary campaign, the last time she ran for president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump actually has no plan for you because he is more interested in defending himself than he is in looking out for you,&rdquo; Harris said during her opening remarks, introducing her economic plan and criticizing Trump&rsquo;s for creating an in-kind &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3150121\/debate-harris-brands-trump-tariff-plan-trump-sales-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sales tax\">sales tax<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s just a soundbite they told her to say,&rdquo; Trump replied. &ldquo;She doesn&rsquo;t have a plan. She copied Biden&rsquo;s plan, and it&rsquo;s, like, four sentences. Like, &lsquo;Run, Spot, Run.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris went on to remind Trump she is now the 2024 Democratic nominee, saying, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re not running against Joe Biden. You&rsquo;re running against me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It was Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3061929\/biden-stumbles-key-takeaways-from-the-first-presidential-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"last debate\">last debate<\/a> against Biden that set the stage for his first meeting with Harris on Tuesday. Biden&rsquo;s stumbling for answers and mental lapses on the June debate stage set off a chorus of Democrats demanding Biden step down, citing concerns about his age and mental acuity. With Harris stepping up as the new nominee, she went on offense against Trump and made the case for new generational leadership. <\/p>\n<p>Since 2020, the last time Trump ran for president, his own record now includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jan. 6 attack<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/us-capitol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Capitol<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Supreme Court<\/a>&lsquo;s repeal of abortion precedent <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roe-v-wade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Roe v. Wade<\/a><\/em>, and his civil and criminal prosecutions, all of which Harris litigated during the more Trump-dominated debate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people,&rdquo; Harris said. &ldquo;We cannot afford to have a president of the United States who attempts, as he did in the past, to upend the will of the voters in a free and fair election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I probably took a bullet to the head because of the things that they say about me,&rdquo; Trump responded. &ldquo;They say I&rsquo;m a threat to democracy &mdash; they&rsquo;re the threat to democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who mentioned Harris&rsquo;s &ldquo;Marxist&rdquo; economist father, would also not commit to blocking a federal abortion ban, conceding he did not &ldquo;discuss it&rdquo; with Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH). Last month, Vance told NBC News that Trump would veto an abortion prohibition.<\/p>\n<p>For her part, Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3149972\/harris-trump-fact-checking-late-term-abortion-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"would not respond\">would not respond<\/a> to Trump&rsquo;s direct question on whether she backs late-term abortions to the ninth month.<\/p>\n<p>Ed Lee, director of&nbsp;Emory University&rsquo;s Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Deliberation, and Dialogue, admitted he was surprised Trump raised Hungarian Prime Minister&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/viktor-orban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Viktor Orb&aacute;n<\/a> endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, it is consistent with his desire to be seen as strong and decisive,&rdquo; Lee told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;While Harris should be in a better position by talking more about the bipartisan immigration bill and the &lsquo;Trump tax,&rsquo; she controlled a lot of this debate by getting Trump to talk about issues unrelated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>inflation<\/a>. She was clearly getting under his skin. The interruptions and dismissal of the moderator did not look good for him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican strategist Cesar Conda agreed Trump &ldquo;scored points early on the economy but never mentioned inflation again for well over an hour.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She has an extreme liberal record but Trump missed so many opportunities to clearly define her extreme views and positions,&rdquo; Conda told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Both campaigns were concerned about what repercussions Harris&rsquo;s gender and race as the first minority woman to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-credits-herself-for-making-it-seem-normal-to-have-a-woman-run-for-president-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hillary Clinton credits herself for \u2018making it seem normal\u2019 to have a woman run for president - Washington Examiner\">major party&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s presidential nominee would have on the debate, especially after Trump told the National Association of&nbsp;Black&nbsp;Journalists in July that Harris&rsquo;s embrace of her blackness was political opportunism. Some of his interactions with 2016 Democratic nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hillary Clinton<\/a> during their debates, including calling her a &ldquo;nasty woman,&rdquo; became viral moments that election cycle too.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, Trump was helped by the debate&rsquo;s time limits and muted microphones, as well as having no one in the room to pander to, though he did promote a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3149769\/trump-claims-migrants-eating-pets-ohio-city-denial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"disputed story\">disputed story<\/a> that illegal immigrants are eating pets in Ohio. At times, both his and Harris&rsquo;s complaints about one another could be overheard, despite the muted mics, with Harris using the television split screen to convey her emotions, while Trump stopped looking at her completely.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump was not helped by the moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis, who pressed Trump on his policy positions, including on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/foreign-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>foreign policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/obamacare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Obamacare<\/a>, followed up, and then fact checked. Yet they did push Harris on her flip-flops.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This wasn&rsquo;t a debate between Trump and Harris,&rdquo; Conda, the Republican strategist, said. &ldquo;It was a debate between Trump and the ABC moderators. It was a draw between Trump and the Harris-ABC moderator team.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she speaks during an ABC News presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before the debate, the Harris campaign downplayed expectations for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>, describing the Democrat as the underdog and Trump as being &ldquo;ready&rdquo; for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-harris-and-trump-are-preparing-for-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Harris and Trump are preparing for debate - Washington Examiner\">seventh presidential debate<\/a>, the most of any candidate in modern history. After it, campaign chairwoman Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillon encouraged Trump to accept a second debate, which Trump expressed an openness to in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3150332\/trump-debate-spin-room-visit-harris-rematch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rare post-debate spin room gaggle\">rare post-debate spin room gaggle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under the bright lights, the American people got to see the choice they will face this fall at the ballot box: between moving forward with Kamala Harris, or going backwards with Trump,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Malley Dillon wrote in a statement. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s what they saw tonight and what they should see at a second debate in October. Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Trump campaign emphasized what was at stake for Harris with the debate as polls, including last weekend&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/scri.siena.edu\/2024\/09\/08\/__trashed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>New York Times<\/em>-Siena College survey<\/a>, demonstrate that her summer momentum may be slowing as the season changes into fall, with her aides having protected her from the press and unscripted moments so far.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala&rsquo;s vision of America was a dark reminder of the oppressive, big government policies of Joe Biden that she wants to continue,&rdquo; Trump campaign co-managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles wrote in their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knives-out-for-mcauliffe-in-final-week-of-virginia-primary\/\" title=\"Knives Out for McAuliffe in Final Week of Virginia Primary\">post-debate statement<\/a>. &ldquo;High inflation, a porous border that allows criminals and terrorists to flood across, and being soft on crime &mdash; that is what Kamala represents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After the debate, Harris is scheduled to travel to New York for Sept. 11 memorial services before heading to North Carolina on Thursday and Pennsylvania on Friday. Simultaneously, Trump will be in Arizona on Thursday and California on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Harris had higher stakes and was more at risk before the debate because &ldquo;she&rsquo;s much less defined and this was her first presidential debate ever,&rdquo; according to University of Michigan debate director Aaron Kall.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given all this, Harris performed more admirably on the stage, but the true winner and impact may not be known until the coming days or weeks, as social media and news cycles can impact voter processing of what actually happened,&rdquo; Kall told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;If Harris follows up tonight&rsquo;s solid performance with a blitzing round of interviews and speeches, she could take advantage of a reframed race and provide the campaign with some momentum heading into the final stretch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1757933\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757933\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris takes the debate fight to Trump in a way Biden couldn&#8217;t. Transitioning from her role as a prosecutor to the debate stage, Vice President Kamala Harris aimed to put former President Donald Trump on the defensive during their initial and possibly sole debate ahead of November&#8217;s election\u2014something President Joe Biden struggled to do. In Philadelphia on Tuesday, Harris presented her arguments against Trump in personal terms, provoking him into behaving less presidential by referencing his crowd sizes and suggesting that world leaders are mocking him. However, she also faced challenges herself, appearing frustrated when Trump echoed her &#8220;I\u2019m speaking&#8221; remark from their 2020 vice presidential debate and later told her to be quiet.<\/p>\n<p>During their first encounter at the National Constitution Center for an ABC-hosted debate lasting 90 minutes, Harris and Trump interrogated each other on topics such as the economy, immigration, and abortion policy after an awkward handshake initiated by Harris. She sought to position herself as a positive and youthful candidate appealing to independent voters while Trump attempted to link her with Biden in hopes of dragging down her image by highlighting inconsistencies in her policy positions from her previous campaign.<\/p>\n<p>In opening remarks introducing her economic plan while criticizing Trump&#8217;s policies for imposing what she called an &#8220;in-kind sales tax,&#8221; Harris stated: \u201cDonald Trump actually has no plan for you because he is more interested in defending himself than looking out for you.\u201d In response, Trump dismissed this claim saying it was merely a soundbite she was instructed to use: \u201cShe doesn\u2019t have a plan. She copied Biden\u2019s plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris reminded Trump that he was now running against her rather than Biden. The context of this meeting stemmed from Trump&#8217;s last debate with Biden where concerns about Biden&#8217;s age led many Democrats to call for his withdrawal from the race; thus paving the way for Harris as the new nominee who argued for generational change.<\/p>\n<p>Since Trump&#8217;s last campaign bid in 2020, his record now includes significant events like the January 6 Capitol attack and legal troubles which Harris highlighted during their exchange. She asserted that \u201cDonald Trump was fired by 81 million people\u201d emphasizing that America cannot afford another president who undermines democratic processes.<\/p>\n<p>Trump countered with claims about being targeted unfairly regarding democracy threats while avoiding commitment on key issues like federal abortion bans despite previous statements made by his running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). When pressed directly about late-term abortions up until nine months gestation, however, Harris did not provide an answer.<\/p>\n<p>Experts noted how both candidates navigated sensitive topics including race dynamics given that this marked Harris\u2019s first major presidential debate appearance as a minority woman nominee\u2014a factor both campaigns were wary of influencing public perception following past contentious exchanges between candidates like Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some interruptions during discussions led by moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis who challenged both candidates\u2019 stances\u2014including fact-checking\u2014Republican strategist Cesar Conda remarked that although early points went Trump&#8217;s way regarding economic issues he failed later on inflation discussions which could have been pivotal moments against Harris\u2019s liberal record.<\/p>\n<p>Post-debate reactions indicated varying levels of success; while some felt it showcased potential vulnerabilities within each candidate&#8217;s platform others believed it would take time before true impacts emerged through social media narratives shaping voter opinions moving forward into future debates or campaigning efforts leading up towards elections scheduled later this fall where stakes remain high particularly surrounding perceptions around leadership capabilities amidst ongoing national challenges facing voters today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2339576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harris_Trump_Debate_PA_Election_2024_k1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,3896,4021,3634],"class_list":["post-2339575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-debate","tag-harris","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Harris_Trump_Debate_PA_Election_2024_k1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}