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The NPR Politics Podcast

How Harris, Trump Prep For Tuesday's Debate

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Politics, News, Daily News

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have their first — and, so far, only — scheduled debate on Tuesday. What are the stakes, and what is each candidate doing to prepare?

This episode: White House correspondents Asma Khalid & Franco Ordoñez, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt

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through the Schmidt Family Foundation working toward a healthy,

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resilient, secure world for all. On the web at the Schmidt.org.

0:15.0

Hi, this is Dana and Brian.

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And our Black Lab Brook.

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And we're starting our road trip back from Wisconsin to Idaho

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after two weeks of fun visiting family and

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friends. This podcast was recorded at 2.38 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, September 9th

0:29.9

of 2024. Things may have changed by the time you hear this.

0:33.6

But we'll still be enjoying our drive across this beautiful country.

0:36.7

Okay, here's the show.

0:38.7

I'm really envious of these vacations in the midst of our crazy election new cycle coverage.

0:47.0

Hey, you know, Wisconsin to Idaho, that's a hell of a trip.

0:51.0

I mean, Idaho is beautiful. I was there about two weeks ago at

0:54.1

Sun Valley. It's awesome. All right well hey there it's the NPR Politics

0:57.5

podcast I'm Muslimachala that I cover the White House. I'm Franco-Donius I cover the

1:01.3

campaign and I'm Domenical Monotonaro, senior political editor and

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correspondent.

1:05.0

And today on the show, What to Watch For In The First, and so far, only presidential debate

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scheduled between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

1:12.8

Fregel, I want to begin the conversation with you.

1:15.2

These are two candidates who have never met in person, never really spoken before.

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