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Democratic elected officers and political operatives heaped reward on Vice President Kamala Harris for her debate efficiency in opposition to former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night.
“America received to see tonight the chief I’ve been proud to work alongside for 3 and a half years. Wasn’t even shut. VP Harris proved she’s the only option to steer our nation ahead. We’re not going again,” President Biden posted on X early Wednesday morning after the controversy wrapped up.
“Properly, that was a knockout. I am trying ahead to seeing how Republicans attempt to spin this one,” Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer posted to X in one other favorable message for Harris.
Trump and Harris took the identical debate stage for the primary time this election cycle on Tuesday night in Philadelphia’s Nationwide Structure Heart. The pair sparred excessive points regarding voters, together with the economic system, immigration and abortion.
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Screenshot: Fox Information simulcast of ABC Information Presidential Debate (Screenshot: Fox Information simulcast of ABC Information Presidential Debate)
Harris’ Democratic allies in Congress, in addition to Democratic pundits, praised Harris for the way she “destroyed” Trump’s profession, and that voters bore witness to a “severe chief who will work day out and in” for the American folks.
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The Harris marketing campaign additionally launched a press release Tuesday night, taking a victory lap that “Harris commanded the stage on each single situation that issues to the American folks.”
“Beneath the intense lights, the American folks received to see the selection they may face this fall on the poll field: between shifting ahead with Kamala Harris, or going backwards with Trump. That’s what they noticed tonight and what they need to see at a second debate in October. Vice President Harris is prepared for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?” the Harris marketing campaign posted.
Trump and Harris sparred on prime points regarding voters on Tuesday night, together with on abortion, when Harris claimed Trump’s platform would set up a nationwide abortion ban that might enable for no exceptions to such a process.
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“Now, in over 20 states, there are Trump abortion bans, which make it legal for a physician or nurse to supply well being care in a single state. It offers jail for all times. Trump abortion bans that make no exception, even for rape and incest, which perceive what which means,” Harris stated Tuesday night from Philadelphia’s Nationwide Structure Heart.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, proper, and former US President Donald Trump shake arms through the second presidential debate on the Pennsylvania Conference Heart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Trump and Harris enter Tuesday’s debate searching for the identical purpose, a second that may assist them acquire the sting in a race polls present is basically tied. Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Time/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs (Getty Photographs)
“A survivor of a criminal offense of violation to their physique doesn’t have the precise to decide about what occurs to their physique. That’s immoral, and one doesn’t should abandon their religion or deeply held beliefs to agree the federal government and Donald Trump actually shouldn’t be telling a girl what to do together with her physique.”
Moments earlier than, nevertheless, Trump stated he believes in exceptions for abortion, much like former President Reagan.
“I consider within the exceptions for rape, incest and lifetime of the mom,” Trump stated through the debate. “I consider strongly in it. Ronald Reagan did additionally. Eighty-five % of Republicans knew exceptions are crucial.”
Trump and Harris additionally traded barbs on the problem of crime in america, as Harris defended accusations that migrant crime has elevated below her watch by citing Trump’s authorized points.
“Yeah, it’s a lot greater due to them,” Trump stated through the debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania discussing crime dedicated by unlawful immigrants within the U.S., a few of which entered the nation below Biden’s watch.
“They allowed criminals, many, many tens of millions of criminals,” Trump continued, “They allowed terrorists. They allowed widespread avenue criminals. They allowed folks to return in drug sellers to return into our nation. After which now in america and instructed by their nations like Venezuela, do not ever come again or we’ll kill you. Are you aware that crime in Venezuela and crime in nations everywhere in the world is means down?”
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US Vice President Kamala Harris, proper, and former US President Donald Trump through the second presidential debate on the Pennsylvania Conference Heart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Trump and Harris enter Tuesday’s debate searching for the identical purpose, a second that may assist them acquire the sting in a race polls present is basically tied. Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Time/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs (Getty Photographs)
Harris responded by citing Trump’s legal convictions and pending indictments.
“Properly, I feel that is so wealthy coming from somebody who has been prosecuted for nationwide safety crimes, financial crimes, election interference has been discovered accountable for sexual assault,” Harris stated.
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“And his subsequent huge courtroom look is in November at his personal legal sentencing. And let’s be clear the place every individual stands on the problem of what’s necessary about respect for the rule of legislation and respect for legislation enforcement.”
Following the controversy, the Harris marketing campaign referred to as for a second debate in October. Trump had repeatedly referred to as for added debates in opposition to Harris, after solely having one different presidential debate in June in opposition to President Biden.
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“That was enjoyable. let’s do it once more,” Harris adviser Brian Fallon stated on X moments after the controversy wrapped.
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