Harris-Trump debate: Expert breaks down key takeaways

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met in Philadelphia last night in their first presidential debate, tackling an array of national issues. However, following the debate, Trump has faced backlash over numerous statements deemed false or misleading, with public opinion leaning in Harris's favor as the winner.
To shed light on the debate, Morning Brief welcomes Brookings Institution senior fellow in governance studies E.J. Dionne.
Dionne - also a columnist at the Washington Post - believes that Harris "overwhelmed" Donald Trump throughout the debate, setting a strong tone from the very beginning. He notes how Harris approached Trump to shake hands despite his reluctance. She then took control by formally introducing herself, stating "I'm Kamala Harris," ensuring her name was correctly pronounced and acknowledged.
According to Dionne, this exchange "set the tone for the night," with the vice president maintaining an offensive edge while Trump was viewed in a defensive light.
Dionne points out that Trump's performance was ruined by his false statements and frequent diversions from the topics at hand. "It's just hard to see that debate as anything else but an overwhelming victory for her [Harris]," he tells Yahoo Finance.
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[@Flippindabird808]

wow, fair and balanced reporting..i know who im voting for!

[@xiphoid2011]

Trump really came off like an extremist clown last night.

[@dmimcg]

Why would anyone vote for Kamala Harris? What a joke.

[@cybrfriends5089]

Trump got Swift-booted and Kamala-stomped, thanks Yahoo Finance, you tell it how it is!!!

[@DSLightning21]

Everyone knows for a fact that inflation has been ridiculous for the past 3 years. We fact-check this everyday with our wallets. 😉

[@bdegrds]

Down to 2,5%

[@paulstjean7191]

Dionne total bias LEFTY..saying what he's paid to say

[@christopherfoy6668]

I really thought Trump missed a LOT of opportunities. He couldve just talked about the economy. He completely missed the assignment. He came off as a mess

[@RedStatesPovertyWatch]

During Trump's presidency, the inflation rate rose by 7.75%, and the poverty rate climbed by 1.76%. Immigration surged by 14.7%, while the U.S. national debt expanded by 40.43%. The trade deficit grew to $679 billion. The U.S. economy shed 2.9 million jobs, with 202,543 of those jobs being off shored, and 1,800 factories shutting down.

[@jorgegracia2656]

She didn’t get under his skin, the obvious bias from the moderator did

[@buckoneal7483]

I think they both got under his skin!

[@alexisdamnit9012]

It’s called fact checking lies bozo 😂😂😂

[@monochromatech]

i keep hearing about bias. trump did zero homework, he thought he had an easy night, and it cost him. he threw out wild accusations that were actually fact checked. it's a shame that J.D. couldn't have debated. we would have seen someone that could actually quote real numbers that didn't involve eating dogs. trump thought he did great, and so did his ultra weird base. Harris didn't have to do anything but lie, and not get rattled, so there you go. She won by being the snake she is, lying about her non-existent policy, and keeping cool. she pulled out the strap-on with the handshake move, and DJT couldn't recover. he basically got out sigma'd by her within the first second.

[@jorgegracia2656]

@@alexisdamnit9012 lol yeah cameltoe got fact checked as well baby

[@alexisdamnit9012]

@@jorgegracia2656 I don’t recall there wasn’t fact checking on both sides. It would be unfair if there wasn’t accountability for both sides. I think you’re making up nonsense. Also, cameltoe? Dude, calling a woman that makes you sound out of touch with this century 🤡

[@JWLuke787]

I can't believe how badly she destroyed him. I expected her to lose badly and was surprised.

[@logosproclamation453]

Do not do politic on this chanell. You will loose followers u got. You are clearly liberal station. You should hid it or focus ONLY on finance.

[@buckoneal7483]

Donna Trump got Emasculated!

[@airink8114]

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[@DD-rl4sn]

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