Americast: Harris V Trump... and a Taylor Swift Endorsement!
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4.4 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 11 September 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
And why is "THEY'RE EATING DOGS" trending on X?
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia, sparring over key issues and exchanging deep personal attacks. The momentous meeting was marked by question dodging, finger pointing… and pet-eating!
The Americast Team analyses the night from the heart of the action. Who will go viral after tonight? Did Trump stick to his messaging? And will there be a second debate?!
HOSTS: * Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter * Sarah Smith, North America editor * Marianna Spring, Disinformation & social media correspondent * Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent
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This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Purvee Pattni and Claire Betzer. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The Americast series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, did you stay up late to watch Camler Harris and Donald Trump in their first and possibly only televised debate of the US presidential campaign? |
| 0:10.0 | But don't worry if you didn't, because the Americas gang did and they're here to bring you all the best |
| 0:16.8 | slash worst slash most memeable moments from that encounter in this special episode of |
| 0:23.2 | America cast in association with newscast. |
| 0:26.8 | BBC Sounds music radio podcasts |
| 0:30.4 | The noise you can hear around me is the sound of the media center and the |
| 0:34.9 | spinroom in Philadelphia being rapidly dismantled after that historic Trump |
| 0:40.7 | Harris debate and we've just recorded an episode where we talk about what |
| 0:45.2 | happened in that really consequential event but also about the surprise |
| 0:50.9 | endorsement that then dropped almost immediately afterwards |
| 0:54.1 | when unexpectedly Taylor Swift came out for the Harris-Waltz campaign. |
| 0:59.2 | And then another surprise Donald Trump turned up here in the media center to do his own |
| 1:05.1 | spin to try and tell the story his version of what happened in that debate tonight. |
| 1:10.1 | That's what was all happening when Justin and Mariana kicked us off in what was a very early morning for them. |
| 1:16.0 | Welcome to AmeriCast. |
| 1:20.0 | AmeriCast. |
| 1:21.0 | AmeriCast from BBC News. |
| 1:23.2 | There was blood pouring everywhere and yet I had God on my side. |
| 1:28.2 | So I decided the best way forward is the past torch to a new generation. |
| 1:31.9 | You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? |
| 1:34.8 | We're effectively run in this country |
| 1:36.7 | by a bunch of childless cat ladies. |
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