Harris Trump debate analysis: What are the key takeaways? | DW News

[@daggerthree]

Flimsy commentary. Winning a debate is about addressing the undecided. On that front, Harris clearly did a far better job.

[@Fenris_1966]

Putin: "They eat pet food in Europe" Trump: "They eat cats and dogs in Springfield"

[@user-sk6qj9yf6w]

в Англии от холода зимой гибнет много людей

[@elifan06]

What does that have to do with what Fenris just commented???​@@user-sk6qj9yf6w

[@gimmeagig]

This analysis is not worthy of DW. These woman you brought in are clueless. Kamala had Trump on the ropes the whole time.

[@The_Nixie]

People in civilized countries don't always understand that Americans don't judge the debates the same way as other places do. Most Americans might as well have watched with the sound off, for all they pay attention to the actual issues and debate content - the "winner" is the one whom we thought 'looked best' - it's totally a personality/affinity thing. Trump physically dominated the stage with Hillary, and every eyeroll or smirk made Hillary look bitchy. Kamala owned the physical space, walking up into his space at the start ('to introduce herself') and physically took hold of/controlled his hand. Throughout the debate, she looked at him, he looked at his podium and couldn't even meet her eyes. And she perfected the "mom listening to her 8 year old's fantasy life" face in response to his BS, rather than looking annoyed or offended. A lot of Americans' impressions will be based more in the way that she calmly and unobtrusively alpha-wolfed him the entire time than on anything that came out of their mouths. ;)

[@seumateutongsin6362]

What happen to DW? Has DW gone woke in Germany, oh my...

[@danh2094]

To me Kamala won, but saying she had Trump at the ropes is not true. She left so many questions unanswered, so many deflections and just not debating the issues in a straight fashion. I could tell she had prepped talking points on all subjects. So that's not having someone on the ropes. To me that requires a more intellectual discussion. She did better than Trump though.

[@TheCrimsonS4ge]

They criticise the debate for being "shallow" but they only got 2 minutes on each broad topic while simultaneously fending off personal attacks. How is it possible to lay out a substantial policy platform in that time?

[@juancsmix]

true. however, trump would never lay out any policy at all if he was given weeks.

[@Nezuchan07]

@@juancsmix january 6th riots will what blaming a corporations over white gay supremacist

[@nczioox1116]

​@@juancsmix "I have a concept of a plan"

[@krisa990]

Absolutely...people that make such comments dont think further then their noses...and they should hardly be placed in analytic tv comment positions..

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

@@nczioox1116 Yep and Infrastructure week will be next week and he'll release his tax returns as soon the IRS finishes their audit that has been on-going for the last 9 years

[@johnmuller7623]

Aya Ibrahim is sane-washing Trump here. Putting words in his mouth, trying to make him sound not as insane as he did in that debate.

[@Samos12]

If she thinks Trump was presidential, she's not a very observant reporter.

[@MarincaGheorghe]

That point puzzled me also.

[@samanthaw4955]

Not a great analysis of the debate, sorry.

[@stephennewton2777]

Yes, rambling and unfocused.

[@johnmuller7623]

Aya is trying to sane-wash Trump here

[@joshreichardt2485]

They had 2 minutes to lay out policy, and Kamala actually produced some policy points. Trump, on the other hand, lied 34 times, and DW didn't even mention that. Yes, it was light on policy, but in context, this debate was more about who could appear more presidential. DW is drawing a false equivalency between the two candidates when it is clear Harris won, and Trump was unhinged. This commentary is subpar-do better DW!

[@RickDiggityTick]

After the 7th time he randomly brought up immigration you can see Kamala almost laugh

[@estebanleon5826]

Because immigration really is that bad here. She and Biden have done nothing the whole time until election season came.

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

Because she knows that immigration isn't the winning issue that he thinks it is for him If you let him go off on that tangent he will slide into racism every time and turn off every minority group out there

[@danh2094]

Yeah it didn't work well for him and that should have been his strong point. He was boring and repetitive.

[@RaguRaghupathi]

Where does the reporter from the US live? 2 minutes are not enough for details.

[@bertmbangert9591]

Did Aya really watch the same debate I did? I get better analysis from my cat.

[@EsqDreams]

😂 Facts!

[@80-80.]

Trump tilted. Kamala remained calm. Easy win to Kamala. This expert isn’t particularly impressive in my opinion.

[@ironandzinc]

you're a joke

[@amunra5330]

Same was said about Hilary back in 2016 lol

[@colin8696908]

@@amunra5330 lol the logi here, well she won the debate so she's going to loose... So pathetic.

[@tibsyy895]

I hope Kamala is going to win! The USA deserves her!

[@zacharygielczyk6891]

She looks... special... 😂

[@VeritasOphanious]

Trump was a babbling clown 🤡 but anything can happen from now to November

[@ironandzinc]

I suppose english isn't your first language

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

@@ironandzinc whatever, Boris

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

Trump looks old and got embarrassed

[@ironandzinc]

you wish that was the case. can't wait for November when President Trump takes office again and reverses this current nightmare

[@stephennewton2777]

This is such a rambling report by your correspondent. Not able to answer simple questions in a clear and concise way if answers were attempted. Must do better.

[@tajmajal4197]

She's better here than when she's in Ukraine. I'd say her problem is English fluency (lack of vocabulary). And too many "aahs," which is distracting. She should watch some videos on YT on how to kick that habit.

[@easyeasylollol]

Kamala was exactly like a prosecutor questioning a criminal before he's taken into custody.

[@ironandzinc]

MAGA 2024 ... don't be jealous

[@S7J7P7]

@@ironandzinchard to be jealous of people who wear head to toe trump clothes and write on their cars in sharpie. Most people feel sorry for you.

[@speculawyer]

She baited him and Trump made a fool of himself.

[@S7J7P7]

She thinks the Washington post is liberal? Oh good lord!

[@JennySparks23]

Kamala won this debate in every single way. This DW pundit is obviously conservative. “Both sides weee thin on the issues, Neither won the debate, Both were presidential” - Trump lied and gave absolutely no details, while Kamala gave details and vision. Unsubbing from DW

[@deedoherty4663]

Poor analysis

[@gigistoner8004]

What are you talking about? Why are you saying it was even or both sides didn't get into policy. Kamala stated what she planned to do. Were you distracted by trump's insanity and have to be "fair" and say it was even?

[@olivka7560]

She only said : this is what I plan to do.. Then gave some bs except giving away free money. This is not a policy it’s handouts that will never pass.

[@sunnydaysatl]

@@olivka7560odd that u say free money when they talk about doing incentives for the big corporations or tax cut is not called free money. But when it’s for regular people it’s free money.

[@johnmuller7623]

Just trying to sane-wash

[@gigistoner8004]

@@olivka7560 Dems will take back the House and keep the Senate to help remedy that. And btw, they are not handouts. They are what the majority of Americans need. Not the handouts to the corporate billionaires. Furthermore, MAGAs complain they want to spend their tax money at home with housing and help for veterans and roads and healthcare etc. Why do they complain when Dems do just that? Republicans call it handouts and vote buying and laugh that Republicans stop bills that better people's lives? Their own lives! smh

[@gregjames9875]

Kamala said nothing, but she said it nicely. She gave no details. And at times she ignored the question.

[@dannyboy8850]

Harris has performed better in the debate.

[@JessieSong0301]

So when the mediators fact check him, they are on her team? I would argue the mediator/ tv host allowed him to lie on TV is on his team.

[@jeagle70]

Which debate are they watching? Last round Trump,this round has to be Harris. Silly so called experts.

[@logiclust]

aww, this poor lady thought they were going to debate actual issues. that's so cute.

[@mimibigdy1917]

Conald J Swamp got whipped

[@dresdenkiller]

Could someone point me at a better analysis? I am desperately looking for one and this one is so going round in circles…

[@Blodhelm]

Trump got trounced.

[@ulrichsuter3548]

DW must also ask themselves what their company values are when they have journalists like Michelle Stockman on their paylist - she doesn't mention Trump's 34 lies or false statements with zero words. She even defends Trump's performance pointing to Trump had a 3:1 match with the moderators pushing him - why shouldn't they when he constantly lies?

[@ragnaraxelson59]

They gave him far more opportunities of having the last word. And he squandered those opportunities.

[@maf6856]

Pro Trump reporter

[@MarkSeoulski]

What is she talking about? Kamala mopped the floor with Trump. What a terrible characterization and speak.

[@redalert2834]

If you watched that debate and you're not really sure who won, you must be as deranged as Donald Trump himself. This is not good enough from DW.

[@MarkSeoulski]

Idiotic take.

[@philzmusic8098]

How can anyone say Harris did not give enough details of her economic plan? $6,000 for parents of newborns, $25,000 for first time homebuyers, $50,000 for startup small businesses. Should she say $5,999.99? $25,000.01? The charge is ridiculous.

[@movdqa]

I watched the Biden debate for one minute and determined that he lost. Same thing with this debate. Trump was on drugs or something. He was a pale shadow of his 2016 debate performances.

[@nibuouseph]

Russian Bots on hard work for Trump after debate.. You guys need to work harder after trumps disastorous perfomance..

[@olivka7560]

Hahahaha, Putin definitely does not favour Trump. He is winning the war, what he needs Trump for?

[@cesspool1676]

Putin, in his words, endorsed harris

[@Newsguy2024]

​@@cesspool1676Who cares what Putin thinks? He said that he would not invade Ukraine but did it anyway. Putin is nervous about V.P. Harris because he cannot control her like his lapdog and Putin-parrot Trump.

[@johnhopkins6260]

"...watch the people step aside, as I commit my social suicide..." - Frank Zappa Regardless of your "expert", for an accurate reveiw of the debate results, check the long list of American nationally-broadcast evening comedy shows.

[@randstahl4869]

Love Frank Zappa!

[@antfactor]

Zappa (sadly and very publicly) predicted all of this socio-political insanity in the USA, decades ago. 😅😢

[@vietanhtran3363]

Lisa Simpsons called JD Vance after she figured out what happened to Snowball 😂

[@Erik-rp1hi]

Trump was just awful.

[@stanschloesser6725]

The first reporter was blatantly biased. The second reporter did a fantastic job. Thanks

[@make3412]

Terrible analysis, Kamala was clear winner

[@michaeltoney2277]

What happened was Kamala showed that the emperor has no clothes and just how crazy Trump is. Her closing remarks were about what she will do. His closing remarks were about her lol.

[@opensprings]

at 7:41 she said both Trump and Harris showed that they were presidential. Did she watch the same debate? Trump was not presidential. What is the reporter on?

[@jvlm3091]

To the commentator (who watched the debate?): (1) US @25.000 government help for first time home buyers; (2) Extension of Earned Child Credit putting USD6.000 in families with a new born, (3) she will sign a woman's right to make abortion decisions into law (clearly, the Congress needs to pass such law to begin with), (4) she will sign an immigration bill into law (by the way proposed by very conservative politicians). (5) Government tax credit of $50.000 for small business launches. Not much else can be said in 2 minutes and in between pet eating distractions. Very week analysis; not worthy of DW.

[@MediaFaust]

The debate looked like an overbearing mother correcting her petulant child.

[@vickieliupakka2975]

Immigration: Your argument that Trump “blames immigration even when it’s not relevant” ignores the very real issues surrounding illegal immigration. It's not just a soundbite about "criminals eating pets," but rather a reflection of rising crime in border states due to insufficient immigration control. While Trump might be exaggerating for effect, dismissing the border crisis as unimportant undermines the real challenges that illegal immigration poses to border security, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. Rejecting a proposal to send more border patrol agents isn’t a blanket condemnation of addressing the crisis-it's a sign that more comprehensive solutions are needed, not just patchwork efforts. Immigration reform, which Trump repeatedly pushed for, is essential, and his critics fail to provide alternatives that seriously address the root of the issue.

[@tomhenry897]

Anti trump Pro harris Why was harris allowed ear pods

[@diazvirdani1059]

*USA🇺🇲 still occupied Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, Mariana, Virgin, Baker, Howland, Jarvis, Johnston, Kingman, Midway, Wake, Navassa, Palmyra.* end occupation & keep peace!

[@amlissa]

Several nations you mentioned are begging for statehood.

[@user-sk6qj9yf6w]

обязательно бахнем. Но потом🤣🤣

[@WhatsTrending-v4d]

You can tell by a Thumbnail which side they on

[@n.gineer8102]

Nobody won and nobody will win. We are choosing between two candidates who aren’t qualified to be President of a Democracy.

[@krisztinakfs]

She has no clue........she has made very clear what she stands for.

[@charlessmyth]

For Trump and Poland, and with Putin as the owl, Banacek would say: "When an owl comes to a mouse picnic, it's not there for the sack races." :-)

[@charlessmyth]

Harris does hold an advantage over Biden, with not having to also have the 24/7 day job of POTUS :-)

[@vickieliupakka2975]

Economy: Kamala Harris’s plan to tax corporations and provide tax credits might sound appealing on the surface, but historically, increasing corporate taxes can stifle economic growth. Corporations don’t just absorb these costs-they pass them on to consumers through higher prices, which disproportionately affects the middle class and small businesses. You can critique Trump's tariff strategy, but the fact is, tariffs are tools meant to incentivize domestic production and create leverage in trade negotiations. Trump’s tax cuts, while benefiting the wealthy, also spurred significant job creation and economic growth, especially before the pandemic hit. It’s essential to recognize that tax policies don’t just impact the “top 1%”-they create a broader environment for investment and business expansion, which trickles down to the average American in the form of jobs and wage increases.

[@vickieliupakka2975]

Abortion: You criticize Trump for allegedly lying about "9-month executions," but you dismiss a critical aspect of the debate. While it’s true that late-term abortions are rare, the fact remains that Democrats, including Kamala Harris, have supported abortion up until birth in extreme cases. Trump’s stance to leave it to the states is more aligned with the idea of federalism, allowing each state to reflect the values of its constituents. His approach to abortion mirrors a key Republican stance: empowering states to make decisions on contentious issues rather than imposing federal mandates.

[@axlslak]

where is that trumpian golden hair?

[@albertoserrano67]

Looks like a toupee 😂

[@gerryglauser2394]

Expecting anybody to give their plan details in any timed debate is at least awkward and difficult. And when history clearly shows one party will fabricate nonsensible attacks against anything you say, attempting to give detail would be neither rational nor practical. Nor could all detail ever be compressed into a 2-4 minute sound bite. And your asking for that makes no good sense. Stop asking for a fantasy.

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

Tre45on drove into the ditch. What else is new. The only time his one note schtick doesn't fall flat is when he is speaking to his koolaid drunk followers, and that's fading fast.

[@ardeladimwit]

Aya has the goldfish in the fishbowl look.

[@aaron.aaron.v.b.9448]

I would not exclude though that sometime, someone has eaten a dog somewhere on the road of becoming a model immigrant. But maybe I watched to many HK movies.

[@LesterJr]

What for an analysis is that? Turning the page is obviously on Trumpism not the current presidential records... How can she evaluate that in her assessment, both were equals after the debate, after seing Trump's performance and 33 false facts. Moderators will ofc counter him more based on the fact he tells lies. It is not saying they are against him, they are doing their job. He just needs to be corrected more often. Really bad assessment from DW guest

[@SuperSomphon]

Both side lied and clearly the moderator favored Kamala by fact checking trump and not harris. Both avoided to answer the questions not just trump but dw will only point out trump. Very hard to know the truth when the press only present half of the story

[@kusheran]

Here is a surrogate victim for 'Poor Me' the cowardly bully. "It wasn't fair!" they whine. "She lied as much as I did, but they only picked on me! 😢"

[@SuperSomphon]

Are you ok? 😂

[@randstahl4869]

Seemed ABC News producers provided Donald Trump a platform for his having an open mike night. Regardless, most interesting and refreshing ideas being voiced in commentray on DW relevant to the US Presidential debate.

[@seungdaelee8299]

Wasn't Aya reporting at Israel, Gaza?

[@isoljator]

Aya sane washing Trump here pretty hard. A really poor take

[@shootingsportstransparency7461]

Trump got buttkicked

[@smkh2890]

The arab commentator is obviously distraught that the whole debate was not about Gaza.

[@giorgismaximos8662]

Kamala won

[@santanu-io]

Russian trolls are active in the comments section again, how badly they want Trump to come back 😂

[@A3Kr0n]

My takeaway is that they're both owned by Israel.

[@nishanthselvamani5716]

drums 2024

[@reinhold890]

Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala? Oh boy now i know who to vote for! 🥰I must obey my queen.

[@isabheipyu9849]

Thabk you DW, regardless of who people would like to or not see in office in the US, your assessment of the debate was very sound and fair imo. The debate was thin on policy and Harris kept treatimh the oublic like children & appealimg to emotions insread of providing solid arrguments. He fell into the traps she laid and responded to silly accusations (eg. Ppl getting bored at his rallues) instead of ignoring them and focusing on the big questions and keeping to high ground. All in all 1-1?

[@loanpham2681]

Trump ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉💃💃💃💃🕺🕺🕺🕺

[@wackychicken]

You're hilarious

[@zacharygielczyk6891]

I think this lady is a bit derpy 😂

[@MaxamedJamac-fk4zn]

hello.people...good..night..

[@elultimobuho]

She passed the exam, skipping the bar that was essential. Now for the General Public; If she is a rival and an alternative to the Egomaniac Donald Trump, who is somewhat misogynistic. Time and the North American voter will decide. 🇪🇸👍👌 🇺🇸 Democracy, Peace, Law and good ✌️🕊️

[@elultimobuho]

Paso el examen saltado el listón que era fundamental. Ahora para el Público en General; Si es una contrincante y una alternativa de Tu a Tu… para el Ególatra de Donald Trump, que es algo misógino. El tiempo y el votante Norteamericano decidirá. 🇪🇸👍👌 🇺🇸 Democracia, Paz, Ley y bien ✌️🕊️

[@Adaarsh]

they have to pick between one rotten orange and one rotten fig. good luck america both are on the two corners of democracy!! 😅

[@ironandzinc]

how's your country doing these days?

[@wackychicken]

Thanks bot

[@user-sk6qj9yf6w]

Оба претендента на пост президента США в ходе своих дебатов ссылались на президента России Владимира Путина

[@raymondkey1952]

She looked upset not trump. Especially at the end

[@BassLiberators]

Trump had sweat on his upper lip by the end of it.

[@ironandzinc]

​@@BassLiberators kamalas carrer is based on her having mens liquid on her upper lip.

[@AbsolutelyFabulous3]

She seemed awkwardly nervous, especially noticeable at the beginning

[@TommyV8898]

Good analysis, people in the comments want horserace entertainment and to hear that their candidate wins.

[@jambro1583]

Amerikkka 🇺🇸 the big joke

[@kpNov23]

Yeah, for better or worse trump exposed how racist many Americans are because they live in their own bubble.

[@wackychicken]

Thanks bot