Harris and Trump debated on September 10, where the Vice President managed to dominate the former President with a stream of attacks on his fitness and legal problems. Trump had offered contrasting positions on a second debate, which was called for by the Harris campaign.
Harris' campaign said she commanded the stage on every issue while her rival Trump was totally incoherent, angry and rattled. Harris went on the offensive, succeeding in putting the focus on Trump, who responded with personal attacks and unsubstantiated claims.
Trump and Harris, locked in a tight race for the White House, engaged in a fierce debate over abortion, immigration, foreign policy, healthcare and other topics. Harris managed to get under Trump's skin, prompting the latter to retort with several personal remarks towards her and Biden.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will take on each other in their first and possibly only televised debate that can reshape their battle for the White House in November. The debate is more crucial for Harris - who has had limited time to prove her ability since Biden dropped out of the race in July.
Pro-Palestinian groups who are critical of Kamala Harris' continued support for Israel are planning to demonstrate. Trump and Harris are heading towards their first and possibly only televised debate as the presidential race heats up in the final weeks of the election.
Kamala Harris had earlier insisted on live microphones at the debate against Trump on ABC News next week, but since took a U-turn when it was decided that she would be disadvantaged by this format. Biden sought muted mics in his dismal debate performance on June 27 against Trump.
Kamala Harris has officially become the first woman of Indian and African heritage to contest on a major party's ticket. She recalled her mother's role in her life in front of a large audience at the final day of the star-studded Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago.
Tulsi Gabbard, who has shared friendly relations with Trump, dominated over Kamala Harris during a 2019 Democratic presidential primary. She joins Trump's team at a time when his allies are calling for a change of narrative on policy issues like immigration.
Trump said he was "angry" at Harris over issues ranging from inflation to immigration and said she would be a "terrible president". In recent weeks, several Trump allies, including Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, have called on him to focus on policy issues rather than attacking Harris.
Earlier, Trump appeared to back out from the ABC debate and said he would agreed to an offer from Fox News to conduct a debate with Vice President Harris on September 4. However, Harris declined to participate in the Fox debate and demanded Trump stick to the original date.
Kamala Harris, who is the first female Vice President of Black and Indian heritage in US history, has now also become the first woman of colour to lead a major party ticket. Her rise to the top followed President Biden's poor debate performance that caused him to end his re-election bid.
The debate will take place on FoxNews in the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and will be moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum in the presence of a full arena audience, Trump said. The former President had earlier questioned the terms of the original debate he agreed to with Biden.
Speaking to a panel of Black journalists, Trump claimed that Harris has always downplayed her Black identity till she entered the US presidential race. Harris, the first woman of Indian and Black heritage to become Vice President, has long identified as both Black and Asian.
A series of polls indicate that Harris' entry in the presidential race has erased the lead Trump had enjoyed over Biden in a matter of days. She is now under a tightly compressed deadline to announce her running mate as the Democratic Party will hold its national convention in late August.
Sources said Harris is expected to announce her running mate as early as Monday, a day before her first rally in Philadelphia. The location suggests that Josh Shapiro, the Governor of Pennsylvania, is expected to take the spot as the US presidential race heats up.
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