2024-09-25 05:54:09
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held their first presidential debate, during which they addressed a number of current issues.
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, She was declared the winner of Tuesday night’s presidential debate with Donald Trump, according to U.S. media reports..
Specialized media pointed out that the former president failed to steer the discussion to the topics that best suited him, like the economy and illegal immigration.
The debate began with a handshake between the current vice president and the Republican candidate, Something that has not been seen in an instance like this since 2016.when the tycoon debated with then-candidate Hillary Clinton.
The first face-to-face meeting between the two candidates addressed several issues that sparked the interest of voters, who watched the debate from the comfort of their homes. Issues such as Migration, abortion, foreign policy and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine were approached by the candidates.
One of the moments that drew the most attention was when, speaking about immigration, Donald Trump said that people who arrived in that condition to his country, “They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people who live there.“.
This is in reference to reports that Haitian migrants had stolen and eaten pets in Springfield, Ohio, which was dismissed as false by the city’s authorities.
Abortion and guns
Trump and Harris also addressed the issue of abortion and reproductive rights, with the former welcoming the fact that the conservative judges he appointed to the Supreme Court overturned the ruling that established the right to terminate a pregnancy in all 50 states, leaving it up to each person to decide whether to allow or prohibit it..
Harris questioned that thanks to that change today many women “They are denied care in emergency rooms because health workers fear going to jail“.
Elsewhere in the debate, Trump accused Harris of being a liberal who will take away Americans’ right to own guns.He has a plan to defund the police. He has a plan to confiscate everyone’s guns.“, he said.
For her part, the Democrat dismissed the above and told voters that both Tim Walz, her running mate, and she “We are gun owners“.
In terms of international politics, Harris and Trump discussed the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. Thus, while Trump assured that if his rival wins the elections, “Israel will disappear. She hates Israel. If she becomes president, I don’t think Israel will exist in two years.“.
Kamala Harris, meanwhile, did not hesitate to suggest that if the billionaire wins the elections, he would “hand over” Ukraine to the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin.If Donald Trump were president, Putin would be sitting in kyiv right now“, he said.
Evaluating the Trump-Harris debate
After the debate, Trump said he was satisfied with his performance, and criticized the two debate moderators, those he accused of favoring Harris.
“I think it was my best debate ever! Especially since it was three against one.“, the former president posted on his social media accounts.
Kamala Harris’s candidacy evaluated her presentation very well and assured that “Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?“.