Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to clash as America awaits next twist
The Hindu
Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump debate: The two candidates will also be meeting in person for the first time at the ABC News debate in Pennsylvania, adding to the potential for a bruising confrontation
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will clash in their first and possibly last televised debate on Tuesday (September 10, 2024), in a potentially game-changing moment for the blockbuster 2024 U.S. presidential election.
The stakes could hardly be higher for the Democratic vice president and Republican former president as tens of millions of American voters tune in to see them finally face off.
A single zinger or gaffe could tip the balance of one of the most dramatic White House races in U.S. political history, with the two rivals neck-and-neck in the polls with less than two months until election day.
For Vice President Harris, 59, it will be a critical chance to win over voters who still know little about her, as her honeymoon starts to fade after suddenly replacing President Joe Biden in July.
Mr. Trump, 78, will meanwhile try to box in Ms. Harris on issues like the economy and immigration, but may also unleash more of the racist and sexist insults that he’s directed her way during the campaign.
The two candidates will also be meeting in person for the first time at the ABC News debate in Pennsylvania, adding to the potential for a bruising confrontation.
“This debate may go down in the history books. Break out the popcorn,” said Andrew Koneschusky, a former press secretary for U.S. Senate leader Chuck Schumer