Last Updated: September 11, 2024, 06:05 IST
Trump vs Harris Debate LIVE Updates: Presidential candidates, US Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, are debating each other in their first — and potentially only — televised debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Latest polls show that Donald Trump retains locked-in support from about half of voters. Meanwhile, the Indian-American Democratic nominee, who only jumped into the race after President Biden quit in July, has rapidly transformed herself from a little-noticed vice president into a serious contender.
The New York Times/Siena poll found that 78-year-old Trump is leading Joe Biden’s vice president nationally by 48 to 47 percent, well within the margin of error. The latest numbers confirm that each candidate retains a remarkably stable base of loyalists, almost evenly splitting the country. The debate hosted by ABC News can be a game-changer.
Team Trump hopes that a strong performance in the debate will dominate the news cycle and counterbalance Harris’ sudden rise. They believe that Trump’s assertive debate style and the debate format, which includes muted microphones for each candidate, will minimize Harris’s ability to fact-check him or respond effectively.