The live debate between Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump was organized by ABC News when there were less than two months left until the 2024 US Presidential Election (November 5) - an event described as the "largest political stage" in the United States . This is also the only live debate scheduled between the two candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties. According to the previously agreed rules, the debate will last 90 minutes with two breaks for advertising. The two candidates are not allowed to bring props or pre-written notes on stage and are only provided with a pen, a pad of paper, and a bottle of water. In particular, the microphone of one candidate will be turned off while the other candidate is speaking.
US Presidential Election 2024: Two candidates
Mr. Donald Trump and Ms. Kamala Harris in the live debate on September 11. Photo: NBC News
The debate opened with a situation that surprised the audience when Democratic candidate Kamala Harris proactively approached, shook hands with her opponent and said: "I'm Kamala Harris. Let's have a good debate." Republican candidate Donald Trump responded: "Nice to meet you." According to USA Today, this was the first handshake between US presidential candidates in a live debate since the face-off between Mr. Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016. However, the following minutes of the debate witnessed a heated exchange between the two candidates on a series of issues that American voters are concerned about such as: Economy , foreign policy, immigration and borders, abortion rights, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Israel-Hamas conflict or the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021... Typically, Vice President Harris attacked Mr. Trump for creating a weak economy and a record trade deficit during his time as US President, while criticizing his proposals related to tariff and trade policies. Candidate Trump “counterattacked” by blaming President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for leading an economy with an unprecedented inflation rate and implementing an immigration policy that is harmful to the United States... Shortly after the debate ended, the campaign teams of both candidates made different statements. Top advisers to former President Trump confidently said that Mr. Trump had a “great performance” in Philadelphia and won a “clear victory”. Meanwhile, advisers to Vice President Kamala Harris said that Ms. Harris not only demonstrated strong control over the debate issues and clearly conveyed messages, but also repeatedly trapped her opponent. There were also many opinions that the recent “boxing match” between Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump was exciting with a “balanced” result. It is unclear whether there will be any more debates between the two candidates between now and the 2024 US Presidential election, although Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has called for a second debate in October. Pennsylvania, where the first live debate between candidates Harris and Trump took place, is considered one of the battleground states that could play a key role in deciding the outcome of this year's US Presidential election. According to USA Today, polls also show that the two candidates are currently in a close race in important battleground states such as Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

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