Former President Donald Trump faced a tough rival in Vice President Kamala Harris during a recent debate. Harris delivered aggressive attacks, coherent rebuttals, and managed to get under Trump’s skin – causing him to appear angry and lose control at moments. Despite feeling good about the debate and criticizing moderators, Trump missed an opportunity to solidify his positive momentum. Trump tried to prevent Harris from separating herself from his administration and pivoted to focus on Joe Biden in his attacks. Harris pledged to ease middle-class pocketbook concerns and emphasized her differences from both Trump and Biden, promising new leadership. The candidates clashed over various issues, with Trump pointing out Harris’ changing positions and Harris criticizing Trump’s stance on abortion. Harris managed to rile Trump up even further by mocking his rally crowds, causing Trump to spend time defending his rally attendance during the debate. Overall, Harris successfully needled Trump and undermined his self-image as a strong leader, with Trump claiming praise from Viktor Orbán in his defense. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized Trump’s debate performance and suggested he should fire his debate prep team.
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Harris shakes up Trump in fiery debate as both vie for title of reformer
