Donald Trump claims the debate with Kamala Harris was the best ever

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had their first – and possibly only – debate on September 10, 2024. Donald Trump thinks he did quite well.

On September 10, a presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took place in Philadelphia. In the eagerly awaited duel, which was hosted by ABC News Both addressed important issues such as immigration, the economy and abortion. It was the first debate between Trump and a Democratic Party candidate since Joe Biden’s poor performance in previous televised debates. It was also the first time Trump interacted directly with Harris.

Trump had previously agreed to debate Kamala Harris, but insisted that the duel of Fox News moderated. According to The Guardian The negotiations on the debate rules of ABC News “Weeks,” which made the agreement a complex matter. Nevertheless, Trump seems dissatisfied with the way the debate has gone.

Donald Trump claims the debate was “three against one”

The Republican candidate had a tougher competitor in Harris than Biden. Shortly after the debate ended, Trump took to social media to claim it was his “best yet” debate, even though it was a “three-on-one affair,” reported NDTV WorldHe accused the ABC-moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis for siding with Harris. Trump said:

I think this was my best debate ever, especially because it was THREE against ONE!

According to reports, a Trump campaign spokesman wrote to a reporter from New York Post Towards the end of the debate, a text message with the content “3 on 1”. By “3 against 1” Trump meant that the moderators of ABC News Harris would have helped more.

In addition, Trump said in his interview with Fox & Friendsthat he had contested and won the “best debate of all time” and “by a wide margin”, i.e. The Guardian. He grabbed ABC News for correcting him and claimed that Harris had told “outright lies” but had not been interrupted. Trump recognized the duel as “rigged” and said:

So many things I’ve said have been debunked, completely debunked. But she could say whatever she wanted. My stuff was right, but they would correct you (anyway).

Meanwhile, David Muir and Linsey Davis were praised by many for their strong performance at the first presidential debate. Their performance was recognized for the live fact-checking, and many praised their efforts to keep the face-off from getting out of hand.

Kamala Harris will have another debate with Donald Trump

Shortly after the event on Tuesday, Harris campaign chairwoman Jen O’Malley Dillon stressed The Hillthat the Democrat was ready for another debate with Trump. In a statement, she said:

Under the bright spotlights, Americans could see the choice they will face at the ballot box this fall: either go forward with Kamala Harris or go backward with Trump. That’s what they saw tonight and what they should see at a second debate in October.

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Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. And Donald Trump?

According to Trump, this proposal for a second debate from Harris means that she “lost” the first debate. He said:

They want another round because she got beat tonight. I don’t know if we’re going to do another one. They’re going to do a second debate because she got beat tonight… we’ll think about it.

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Sources used:

The Guardian: ABC News moderators of Harris-Trump debate praised for keeping candidates on topic

NDTV World: “It was three against one”: Trump’s first reaction after the debate with Kamala Harris

The Guardian: Trump claims he won presidential debate ‘by a wide margin’ and Taylor Swift will ‘pay the price’ for supporting Harris – US election live updates

New York Post: Trump is unsettled when well-prepared Harris gets help from ABC debate moderators: “3 against 1”

The Hill: Harris campaign calls for another debate against Trump immediately

Translated from English by Ohmymag Germany