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PBS News Hour - Segments

Key takeaways and highlights from the contentious presidential debate

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

The fiery and contentious debate may be the only face-off of the campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris And former President Donald Trump. Harris tried to walk a fine line between being both an incumbent and a change candidate and Trump was called out repeatedly for misinformation. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Welcome to the news hour.

0:02.0

Tens of millions of Americans tuned into last night's consequential presidential

0:07.0

debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

0:11.0

The contentious debate may be the only face-off of the campaign season.

0:15.8

Vice President Harris tried to walk a fine line between being both an incumbent and a change

0:20.6

candidate, all while fending off attacks from Donald Trump.

0:24.0

And the former president was repeatedly fact-checked for inaccuracies.

0:28.0

Laura Barone Lopez reports.

0:30.0

Kamala Harris.

0:32.0

It's up good debate.

0:34.2

The night began cordially before the gloves came off.

0:38.0

World leaders are laughing at Donald Trump.

0:40.5

I have talked with military leaders, some of whom worked with you, and they say you're a disgrace.

0:47.0

She got zero votes, and when she ran, she was the first one to leave because she failed.

0:53.0

It was their first face-to-face meeting,

0:56.0

and their first head-to-head clash on the issues,

0:59.0

like on the economy.

1:01.0

I have a plan $6,000 for young families for the first year of your child's life to help

1:07.9

you in that most critical stage of your child's development.

1:11.2

I have a plan. She copied Biden's plan and it's like

1:15.2

four sentences like Run Spot Run four sentences that are just oh we'll try and

1:22.0

lower taxes. The former president tried to link

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