One of the Republican Party candidate’s first coups, Kamala Harriswanted to deploy in the debate was simple but significant: a handshake to greet Donald Trump. If this is news, it is because during the previous election debate between the Republican and the previous Democratic candidate, Joe BidenThe two competitors did not greet each other at first.
On this occasion, Vice President Kamala Harris took the initiative before launching the debate and went to the podium occupied by Donald Trump with the intention of greeting him. As confirmed by members of her team, It was a strategy studied before the debate.. The former president accepted the greeting and shook his opponent’s hand. The Democrat introduced herself to the Republican by name and told him: “We’re going to have a good debate.” Trump responded: “Good to see you, have fun.” It’s worth noting that this is the first time the two candidates have met in person.
This scene of normalcy contrasted with the image seen during the previous debate, that of June 27 between Trump and the candidate at the time and still president, Joe Biden. Both then avoided shaking hands. At that moment, the first to occupy his lectern was Joe Biden, who greeted the moderators, then Trump arrived at his place, with a serious expression, and who did not look at the president. It was a much colder scene, which would quickly be forgotten given the disastrous performance perpetrated by the candidate for reelection, in a debate that would end up costing him his status as candidate.
Trump landed this Tuesday afternoon, about three hours before the debate, in Philadelphia, while Harris arrived yesterday. The Democrat has been in the state of Pennsylvania since last Thursday, locked down with her team to prepare one of the most important nominations of her career. Kamala Harris was the first to speak in the debate.
