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Harris-Trump debate becomes US 2024 election's latest landmark event
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9/10/2024
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It is their first, could well be their last as well, and whatever the outcome, it could be crucial to this November's US presidential election.
00:08
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are said to clash in the potentially game-changing debate later today.
00:13
The stakes could hardly be higher for both the Democratic vice president and Republican former president,
00:18
as tens of millions of American voters are said to tune in to see them finally face off.
00:24
A single zinger or a single gaffe could well tip the balance.
00:28
Let's hear first of all from some voters.
00:31
As far as the election goes, there's no question in my mind that myself and my wife will be voting for Kamala Harris.
00:41
The opponent, Mr. Trump, is bad news for this country, I think.
00:47
Trump is Trump, so I like him because he's very outspoken, so we know what to expect from Trump.
00:57
And it's definitely more or less the wallet part of things. I need lower taxes.
01:05
Well, me and probably about 80% of my friends and acquaintances are going to be voting for Harris.
01:11
But honestly, for Pennsylvania, I'm not entirely sure, but my gut tells me it's going Pittsburgh and Philly for Harris.
01:18
Everywhere else is probably going to fall Trump, which is typical.
01:21
Earlier, we spoke to correspondent David Smith in Washington.
01:27
It could well be for both candidates, really, an absolutely crucial moment and perhaps more for Kamala Harris,
01:33
because she's still an unknown quantity to many American voters.
01:38
This has all happened at breakneck speed, much faster than a normal American election.
01:43
She's only been a presumptive nominee or nominee for a couple of months.
01:48
And you hear from voters that they still don't know that much about her and certainly don't know much about her policies.
01:55
As is always the case, a vice president does tend to be somewhat in the shadows
02:00
and not be followed closely by the national media or by voters.
02:05
So far, she's only done one national TV interview since becoming the official nominee.
02:11
That was on CNN a couple of weeks ago.
02:13
She acquitted herself well, but it wasn't particularly long or detailed on policy.
02:19
So this will be her biggest and best opportunity to really define herself for the American public
02:26
and hope to define herself before the Trump campaign does it from their side of things.
02:33
And she'll be able to explain about her life and career and how it informs what kind of commander in chief she would be.
02:42
But for Donald Trump also, he is now the most experienced presidential debater in general elections in history.
02:49
This will be his seventh.
02:51
He'll also be closely watched for how does he conduct himself?
02:55
Can he stay disciplined?
02:58
David Smith and we will, of course, show that debate for you tonight here on France 24.
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