Janice R. Andrews
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump had another heated argument for president. Harris easily won, while Trump had a hard time staying in charge. Harris spoke clearly and with confidence about important problems like the economy, immigration, and abortion, while Trump responded with his normal ramblings and interruptions.
One memorable moment was when Harris teased Trump by making fun of how big his gatherings were, which was a touchy topic for the former president. It worked, and Trump used his time to brag about how many people were at his rallies instead of working on policy.
Brit Hume, a Fox News expert, said, “There’s no doubt about it: Trump had a bad night.” The MSNBC host Joy Reid said something similar: “Donald Trump lost this debate because he can’t control his mind.”
The way people responded on social media echoed this feeling. He wrote on Twitter, “I don’t think this is going well for Trump at all so far.”
In their first discussion in June, Trump had beaten Vice President Joe Biden, but this time he struggled. People thought he was out of touch because he kept repeating the same talking points and couldn’t come up with any good policy ideas. Some even said he looked older and less lively than Harris.
At the end of the debate, Harris’s calm and forward-looking approach seemed to connect with the people better, which many political experts saw as a clear win.
