From 9:00 to 10:45 Beijing time on September 11, the U.S. presidential election candidates - former U.S. President Trump and current Vice President Harris held a televised debate for the U.S. election. This was also the first face-to-face confrontation between the two candidates.
During the debate, the two candidates discussed a wide range of issues including the economy, abortion rights, immigration, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the Afghanistan issue, and climate change.
Compared with the debate with 81-year-old Biden in June this year, this debate with 59-year-old Harris was definitely much more stressful for Trump.
The difference can be seen clearly from Trump's expression: During the debate in June, whenever Biden spoke, Trump always smiled sarcastically:
Specific content of the debate
So, let’s take a closer look at what specific governing plans the two candidates have elaborated on?
Aspect: Harris highlighted her "opportunity economy" plan and touted her proposals to make housing more affordable and expand the child tax credit.
Trump argues that his tariff plan will help Americans. Trump also proposed imposing tariffs of 10% to 20% on most goods imported into the United States, with the exception of Chinese goods, which would be subject to tariffs of 60%. This would cost Americans $2,600 per year, according to the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Project 2025: Trump distanced himself from the conservative policy roadmap Project 2025 after Harris accused him of being involved with the project.
Abortion: Trump defended his decision to support Florida's six-week abortion ban and stressed his position that abortion should be a state matter.
Harris criticized Trump's abortion ban and said the former president "shouldn't tell women what to do with their bodies."
Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Harris said that the war must end immediately to avoid harming more innocent people; while Trump said, "If I were president, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would not happen at all."
Regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war: Trump argued that he could "solve" the conflict within 24 hours, but would not say whether he wanted Ukraine to win. Harris claimed that she would firmly support Ukraine, saying that "if Trump was president, Putin would be sitting in Kiev now."
HEALTH CARE: Trump said he has a "concept of a plan" to replace the Affordable Care Act, something he has previously promised to do. Harris responded by saying Trump has tried dozens of times to repeal the Affordable Care Act and praised the Biden administration's efforts to lower prescription drug costs and cap insulin costs. She said she would strengthen the Affordable Care Act if she were elected president.
Race: Asked about his false allegation that Harris "happens to be black" for political purposes, Trump said he "couldn't care less" about his opponent's race. Harris called Trump's comments about her racial identity a "tragedy" and slammed his record on race relations in the United States.
Concluding remarks
In the final closing statement, Harris put forward many beautiful visions, including protecting women's rights, protecting middle- and low-income people, and protecting small and medium-sized enterprises.
Trump's closing remarks were almost entirely devoted to attacking Harris: "You have proposed so many beautiful visions, so why didn't you achieve any of them during your previous three and a half years in office?"
Who won this debate?
Shortly after the debate, both Harris and Trump seemed to claim that they had the upper hand in the debate.
Before the debate was completely over, Trump's campaign team announced victory in advance. Trump's senior advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wells believed that his performance was "excellent" and put forward a "bold vision for the United States":
"We saw President Trump outline his bold vision for America and how he will continue to build on the success of his first term to grow the economy, secure our borders, and stop the crime that is ravaging communities across the country."
Meanwhile, the Harris campaign called for another round of debates after the debate:
"In the spotlight, the American people saw the choice they will face at the ballot box this fall: move forward with Kamala Harris or move backward with Trump. That's what they saw tonight, and that's what they should see at the second debate in October. Vice President Harris is ready for the second debate. What about Donald Trump?"
However, considering that it was the Trump team, which had the upper hand at the time, that first proposed a second debate after the debate in June, this time it was the Harris team that first proposed a second debate, which seems to indicate that the latter had the upper hand in this debate.
In addition, judging from voter feedback, the vast majority of voters believe that Harris performed better in this debate.
The Washington Post conducted a small-scale survey of undecided voters in 24 swing states, of which 22 thought Harris performed better, and only 2 thought Trump performed better.
According to a CNN poll, 63% of viewers believed that Harris defeated Trump in the debate.
Most respondents believe that Harris had clear ideas and performed professionally, and successfully angered Trump, causing him to lose many offensive opportunities. Of course, some respondents also believed that "Harris did not give a real answer to any question in this debate."
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