Harris, Trump to Meet in High Stakes Debate as Race Tightens

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🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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What a difference a few months makes. June’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump made history, as Biden’s poor performance led to his withdrawal from the race. On Tuesday, his replacement, Kamala Harris, will debate Trump for the first, and perhaps only time. With polls showing a tightening race (the closest in 60 years, according to CNN), both campaigns are hoping this debate moves the needle. Harris is trying to define herself for the many voters who say they don’t know enough about who she is and where she stands. For his part, Trump has been claiming without evidence that the debate is “rigged” on Harris’ behalf. We’ll preview the debate and get the latest on the race, with less than two months before Election Day. Guests: James Fallows, contributing writer, The Atlantic - and author of the newsletter Breaking the News. He was chief White House speechwriter for Jimmy Carter Sabrina Siddiqui , White House Reporter, Wall Street Journal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:07.9	A dull and muted election exploded into chaos on June 27th with President Joe Biden's
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