US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump participated in their first-ever face-to-face clash and second debate in this presidential election. This debate comes months after President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the election on July 21 and endorsed Vice President Harris.
ABC News hosted the debate at the Philadelphia National Constitution Center for 90 minutes.
Here are the key takeaways:
‘I believe in the ambition, the aspiration, the dreams of the American people’: Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris, facing scrutiny from the White House regarding the economy, emphasized her upbringing as a “middle class kid” and expressed her commitment to fostering an “opportunity economy.” She strongly denounced President Trump’s policies, arguing that they would lead to increased financial burdens for the American people. “I believe in the ambition, the aspiration, the dreams of the American people,” she said. She touted her plans to build an “opportunity economy,” including her proposals to make housing more affordable and expand the child tax credit.
Tarrif, Tarrif and Tarrif: Trump
Former President Trump refuted Vice President Kamala Harris’s assertion that he intends to impose a “sales tax” on everyday items, labeling her claim as an “incorrect statement.”
Trump clarified, “She knows that we’re doing tariffs on other countries. Other countries are going to finally, after 75 years, pay us back for all that we’ve done for the world.”
He further elaborated, “And the tariff will be substantial in some cases. I took in billions and billions of dollars, as you know, from China. In fact, they never took the tariff off because it was so much money.”
ABC News hosted the debate at the Philadelphia National Constitution Center for 90 minutes.
Here are the key takeaways:
‘I believe in the ambition, the aspiration, the dreams of the American people’: Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris, facing scrutiny from the White House regarding the economy, emphasized her upbringing as a “middle class kid” and expressed her commitment to fostering an “opportunity economy.” She strongly denounced President Trump’s policies, arguing that they would lead to increased financial burdens for the American people. “I believe in the ambition, the aspiration, the dreams of the American people,” she said. She touted her plans to build an “opportunity economy,” including her proposals to make housing more affordable and expand the child tax credit.
Tarrif, Tarrif and Tarrif: Trump
Former President Trump refuted Vice President Kamala Harris’s assertion that he intends to impose a “sales tax” on everyday items, labeling her claim as an “incorrect statement.”
Trump clarified, “She knows that we’re doing tariffs on other countries. Other countries are going to finally, after 75 years, pay us back for all that we’ve done for the world.”
He further elaborated, “And the tariff will be substantial in some cases. I took in billions and billions of dollars, as you know, from China. In fact, they never took the tariff off because it was so much money.”
