Harris put Trump on the defensive while Trump tried to tie Harris to Biden.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 12:56PMVice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump debated for the first time on Tuesday, a consequential matchup with just eight weeks until Election Day.was hosted by ABC News at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The 90-minute showdown was filled with animated zingers and tense exchanges on key policy issues facing the American people.
"What we have done and what I intend to do is build on what we know are the aspirations and the hopes of the American people," Harris said minutes into the debate. "But I'm going to tell you all, in this debate tonight, you're going to hear from the same old, tired playbook, a bunch of lies, grievances and name-calling."
"She is Biden," he said. "The worst inflation we've ever had, a horrible economy because inflation has made it so bad, and she can't get away with that."Harris, who has supported many of Biden's stances while also offering her own economic proposals, quickly responded, "Clearly, I am not Joe Biden, and I am certainly not Donald Trump. And what I do offer is a new generation of leadership for our country.
Harris began her first response to a question on the economy by saying she was raised by her mother in a middle-class family. Later, she highlighted her background as a prosecutor who has taken on transnational criminal organizations. She also noted that as a senator, she was at the U.S. Capitol when it was attacked by a pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6.
"What I do offer is a new generation of leadership for our country, one who believes in what is possible, one who brings a sense of optimism about what we can do instead of always disparaging the American people," she said.
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