2024-09-11 17:58:33
The first and perhaps last TV debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has ended. The candidates received very different levels of support on the ground.
But one thing has remained the same. As in June, Donald Trump had to contest the debate alone. While his Democratic opponents took their spouses with them to the TV studios and received support on site, there was no sign of Melania Trump. On the one hand, the former First Lady is staying true to her line, but on the other hand, she is breaking with tradition: the partners of the US candidates are usually always present at the TV debates.
Doug Emhoff was also there in Philadelphia: After his wife’s exchange of blows with Donald Trump, there was even an intimate moment. Doug Emhoff and Kamala Harris kissed on stage in front of the audience.
Melania Trump did not give her husband a kiss – but a clip on her social media channels before the duel. An unusual, surprising move. Just a few hours before Donald Trump ran against Kamala Harris, Melania posted a video that raised questions about the assassination attempt on her husband. Read more about it here. The 54-year-old apparently suspects a conspiracy behind the shooting of Donald Trump.
It is striking how active Melania is on social media at the moment. One date seems to play a central role: October 1, when the former First Lady will publish her memoirs. A clever move, as one expert recently judged on t-online. Because it now ensures that Trump has the opportunity to show a different side of himself.
An aspect that could become important after the duel, which was rather mixed from Trump’s perspective. Many observers perceived him as angry and aggressive, while attesting to his opponent Kamala Harris’s conciliatory, united appearance. The emotional kiss that followed was in keeping with this – and Donald Trump’s solo exit.