They had never seen each other face to face before. Less than two months before a historic presidential election, Kamala Harris pushed Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon, September 10, during a televised debate with a highly offensive tone.
Offering two opposing visions of America, the Democratic vice president and the Republican candidate have repeatedly accused each other of lying, addressing in turn the economy, abortion and even immigration. The former president was constantly on the defensive in the face of a self-assured opponent who wanted to make him look like a man of the past.
As proof that she had just won the debate, Kamala Harris received strong support immediately after the televised duel: American megastar Taylor Swift announced on Instagram that she would vote for the vice president who “defends rights and causes” in which the singer believes. She signed her publication “Taylor Swift, the childless cat lady”or “childless cat lady,” mocking past social media posts by Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance, who later satirized Kamala Harris.
When she arrived at the scene of the confrontation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – a crucial state in the race for the White House – the vice president went to meet the Republican candidate, who had no choice but to shake the hand that she extended to him. This immediately set the tone for this 90-minute duel, during which the 59-year-old Democrat relentlessly attacked her 78-year-old rival, whom she had never met in person.
“Marxist”
ensuring that you have “to sort out the mess” Dumped by Donald Trump after his departure from the White House, Kamala Harris criticized her opponent for spreading a “tissue of lies” on abortion and “insult” the Americans.
“Donald Trump left us with the worst unemployment since the Great Depression… the worst public health epidemic in a century [et] “The worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War”he said, referring to his attempts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
To tax his rival, whom he never called by name, “Marxist”The Republican, for his part, resorted to the dark, sometimes disjointed and often falsehood-ridden rhetoric of his meetings. In particular, he accused Kamala Harris of having “copied” Joe Biden’s program and “destroy the social fabric of the United States” departure “Millions of people are arriving in our country from prisons, mental institutions and asylums”.
On the set, Trump, whose tone became increasingly aggressive as the debate progressed, appeared serious, his face closed and his gaze directed at the camera, never looking at his opponent. In contrast, M.me Harris would often turn his head in his direction, his face dubious, even mocking, at his claims, and push him to the limit.
Donald Trump “fired” by voters
Among the highlights of this meeting, Kamala Harris threw out Donald Trump, who reiterated his fallacious accusations of ” flight “ of the 2020 presidential elections, in which he had been “licensed” by the voters.
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Shortly after the debate, the Democrat’s campaign team issued a statement challenging Donald Trump to meet her in a new televised duel. “The vice president is ready for a second debate. Is it Donald Trump?”
Kamala Harris, who was due to meet with her supporters in the evening, warned: “We have a lot of work.” “You won the debate. But we haven’t won anything else yet.”his partner, Doug Emhoff, said. Before the meeting, the two candidates were neck and neck in the polls.
