Harris puts Trump on defense

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : "Trump, who has been frustrated by the size of Harris' own crowds, said, "My rallies, we have the biggest rallies, the most incredible rallies in the history of politics."
39% : Trump retorted that he has "nothing to do" with Project 2025, though some of his advisers were involved in its creation.
36% : Harris approached Trump at his lectern, introducing herself by name, in what was the first handshake at a presidential debate since 2016.
28% : The candidates opened the debate by focusing on the economy, an issue that polls show favors Trump.
27% : Trump instead relied on informal chats with advisers, campaign appearances and media interviews to prepare, with former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard -- who had a memorably hostile exchange with Harris in a Democratic presidential debate in 2019 -- offering advice.
23% : On a call with reporters on Monday, Gabbard said Trump would treat Harris the same as any other opponent.
18% : Harris also criticized Trump over his criminal conviction for covering up hush money payments to a porn star as well as his other indictments and a civil judgment finding him liable for sexual assault...reports Asian Lite NewsRepublican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris clashed over abortion, the economy, immigration and Trump's legal woes at their combative first presidential debate on Tuesday night, each seeking a campaign-altering moment in their closely fought election.
16% : Biden's poor performance against Trump in June led him to abandon his campaign on July 21.
10% : Harris also criticized Trump over his criminal conviction for covering up hush money payments to a porn star as well as his other indictments and a civil judgment finding him liable for sexual assault.
9% : Trump has denied wrongdoing and again accused Harris and the Democrats of orchestrating all of the cases without evidence.
9% : Trump, who has sometimes struggled with messaging on abortion, claimed falsely that Harris and Democrats support infanticide, which -- as moderator Linsey Davis noted -- is illegal in every state.
8% : Trump, who has spent weeks launching personal attacks on Harris that have included racist and sexist insults, largely avoided insults during the debate's early moments.
7% : Trump, 78, criticized Harris for the persistent inflation during the Biden administration's term, though he overstated the level of price increases.
5% : She also claimed Trump would support a national ban, an assertion Trump called a lie.
4% : "As I said, you're going to hear a bunch of lies," Harris said.Harris also sought to tie Trump to Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint that proposes expanding executive power, eliminating environmental regulations and making it illegal to ship abortion pills across state lines, among other right-wing goals.

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