Presidential debate highlights from Trump and Harris's first showdown of 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump participated in their first debate of the 2024 election season on ABC News in Philadelphia Tuesday.

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[aaronpudlicki]

Trying to be an informed citizen means losing brain cells listening to this

[grassfedcharlie]

The fact that this is still such a close race is truly sad

[CageBlack]

I have a new favorite Trump quote.
"In Springfield, they're *EATING THE DOGS.* The people that come in, they're eating the cats!"

[zippa]

“There is no state in this country where it’s legal to kill a baby after it’s born.” Did we really need to fact check that one 😆

[iao]

You have to admit the debate was pure comedy Gold. Better than SNL in its better days.

[TechVistaHub]

I couldn’t stop laughing when I heard Trump say that people were eating cats and dogs.

[prettybadathis]

Im sorry but how does anyone hear the words that come out of trumps mouth and think "oh yeah, THATS my president right there"

[ricferr]

This would be extremely entertaining if the result of these elections wouldn't affect the whole world. Outside the USA, we've been laughing at all the absurdities that have been coming out of trump's mouth, but it's scary that there may be enough people in that country dumb enough to again elect him as president.
Committing the same mistake twice and expect a different result is a sign of lunacy or stupidity...

[CosmicEve]

This country will never agree on anything. Whether something is true or not people will always have an opinion and take that opinion as a fact.

[JG-greh]

Blows my mind how people oversee his criminal record, 34 charges, and sexual assault. Wanting someone like that to run the country is terrifying!

[mirandagarcia]

You get fact checked when you keep responding with ridiculous lies, thats not bias thats keeping it factual.

[Ai-Ai-O]

Long time Republican here -- I guess I'll be voting Blue this next election. Because what Donald Trump brings is a circus and I will not tolerate that.

[cancerino]

"W... what you mean, the moderators will point out when a lie is said? I want to be lied to by my candidates and have no idea about it! The biggest liar wins!"
- some people

[thwipkid]

Not Trump saying that Kamala is Biden and that they’re the same thing, but then also in the same debate saying Biden hates Kamala lol

[AlmightyTod]

This was more of a cooking show because I saw her roast a pumpkin live on TV.

[streetsofvalencia]

Why doesn't she challenge him more? Why didn't she ask him to explain what a ''Marxist'' is? I'm certain he would be able to explain what it is.

[yames]

okay i’ve only watched the highlights so i dont know if the moderators challenged trump on anything else. but they literally just debunked TWO things he said. how is it biased to make sure disinformation is not being spread on the biggest of occasions?

[maj]

Lol I love her face, like… wtf are you talking about? Are you serious?

[seamoose]

Trump getting fact checked is hilarious 💀💀 bro was just straight cappin

[UplyftInc]

Did you notice that Trump did not answer as to why he persuaded Republicans in congress not to pass the Immigration bill?