An aggressive Harris looked much stronger than Joe Biden’s pathetic performance that got him toppled from the Democratic ticket. Trump at times faltered and Harris was never really pressed to explain her flip-flops or record by two anti-Trump ABC moderators.
In their first and possibly final faceoff in Philly, a smiling, well-rehearsed Kamala Harris and a stern Donald Trump clashed bitterly on immigration, the economy and abortion – getting in numerous jabs but neither landing a knockout blow or committing a major gaffe.
An aggressive Harris looked much stronger than Joe Biden’s pathetic performance that got him toppled from the Democratic ticket. Trump at times faltered and Harris was never really pressed to explain her flip-flops or record by two anti-Trump ABC moderators.
“It’s important to remind the former president, you’re not running against Joe Biden, you’re running against me,” Harris said in her best line of the night.
“She’s worse than Biden,” Trump said.
In a sign of confidence from Harris, she offered to debate Trump again minutes after the first one was done.
Despite getting push back from Harris, the former president tried to hold his own and not get baited by Harris, but at times he looked irked and frustrated as he repeatedly pressed Harris on inflation, the broken border and crime.
It took 40 minutes for Harris to finally bring up Trump’s criminal trials, prompting some of the sharpest exchanges of the night.
“I think this is so rich coming from someone who has been prosecuted for national security crime, economic crime, election interference, has been found liable for sexual assault and his next big court appearance is in November at his own criminal sentencing,” Harris said.
