During a 90-minute debate hosted by ABC News, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump clashed over issues such as abortion, immigration, the economy, and foreign policy. The debate marked the first time the two candidates met face-to-face.
During the 90-minute debate, hosted by ABC News, Trump and Harris clashed over abortion, immigration, the economy, foreign policy and more.
Trump, given an opportunity to respond, said he's in favor of imposing tariffs, in some cases,"substantial tariffs." He then went on to say undocumented immigrants are taking jobs from Black and Hispanic Americans, and said criminal immigrants are"taking over towns, they're taking over buildings.
Trump quickly responded, saying,"I have nothing to do with Project 2025," and that he hadn't read the plan for a conservative administration"purposefully." Many of those involved in Project 2025 served in the Trump administration.Harris said that Trump"invited trade wars" with other nations, and under him, the trade deficit was one of the highest the U.S. has ever seen.
Democrats generally support reinstating the framework for abortion that existed under Roe v. Wade, which allowed states to restrict abortion after the point of fetal viability, or roughly 24 weeks into pregnancy. The overwhelming number of abortions happen earlier. Aby the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 93% of abortions in the U.S. occurred in the first trimester, before the 13th week. Fewer than 1% were performed after 21 weeks.
Harris warned that Trump would sign a national abortion ban into law. Trump said one would not be necessary but refused to answer whether he would veto a ban. Harris has expressed support for reinstating the protections for abortion guaranteed under Roe. Both a federal abortion ban and constitutional protections for abortion at the national level would require the backing of Congress.
"A lot of towns don't want to talk about it because they're so embarrassed by it. In Springfield, they're eating the dogs, the people that came in. They're eating the cats. They're eating the pets of the people that live there," Trump said, as Harris laughed and looked confused."And this is what's happening in our country, and it's a shame."
Trump, given a chance to respond on why he tried to kill the immigration bill, took offense at Harris' statement that people leave his rallies early.
On her positions more broadly, the vice president cited aspects of her background that she said her values are rooted in, like protecting women and children from violent crime and standing up for vulnerable people. "No, I don't acknowledge that at all," Trump said. The Republican nominee said the country has to have two things —"borders" and"good elections."
"For everyone watching who remembers what Jan. 6 was, I say, we don't have to go back," Harris said."It's time to turn the page." Minutes after Trump touted strongman Orban's praise of him, Harris said,"it is absolutely well known that these dictators and autocrats are rooting for you to be president again because it's so clear they can manipulate you with flattery and favors." When asked whether he wanted Ukraine to win its war with Russia, Trump didn't answer, saying,"I want the war to stop, I want to save lives.
Trump turned his criticism on President Biden, saying the leaders don't respect him and claiming he had"no idea" how to stop the Russian invasion in 2022. Given another opportunity to answer whether he wanted Ukraine to prevail in the war with Russia, Trump again didn't answer the question directly.
Trump explained that he read that she was"not Black" and then he"read that she was Black — and that's OK."Harris addressed a claim made by Trump that she would take away Americans' guns. Harris insisted that's not the case.
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