Trump, Harris pitch policy, personal attacks in first, likely only, debate

PHILADELPHIA (Gray Media) - A monumental night in Philadelphia Tuesday with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump facing off at the National Constitution Center for the first, and likely final time in a presidential debate. The nearly two-hour showdown put policy with a side of personal attacks on display at the National Constitution Center.

As agreed to beforehand there was no audience and no opening statements, just the two candidates making what could amount to their closing arguments as election day nears.

“Donald Trump has no plan for you,” said Vice President Harris multiple times throughout the night.

“She copied Biden’s plan and it’s like four sentences,” responded Trump on one occasion.

In a neck and neck race, the economy, foreign wars, immigration, and reproductive rights were in the spotlight as the issues consume households nationwide.

“One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government and Donald Trump certainly should not be telling women what to do with her body,” said Vice President Harris.

“What she says is an absolute lie. And as far as the abortion ban - no, I’m not in favor of an abortion ban, but it doesn’t matter because this issue has now been taken over by the states,” said Trump.

An unexpected matchup two months ago, this final pitch serving as a reintroduction for both candidates who were looking to define themselves and their opponent.

“Donald Trump left us the worst unemployment since the great depression. Donald Trump left us the worst attack on our Democracy since the Civil War. What we have done is clean up Donald Trump’s mess,” said Vice President Harris.

“She’s a Marxist. Everybody knows she’s a Marxist,” said Trump.

Early voting is already underway in some states and the next debate between the two campaigns will be October 1. That’s when the vice-presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz are set to square off in New York in a debate moderated by CBS.

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