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No More Debates, Trump Posts
Trump Says There
Will Be No Rematch
Sep 12, 2024 4:35 PM CDT

Trump Says There Will Be No Rematch

Harris posts that voters deserve another debate

(Newser) - Minutes after the presidential debate ended Tuesday night, Kamala Harris' campaign challenged Donald Trump to another one. Both sides have been discussing scheduling a showdown later this month with NBC News, the New York Times reports, and Trump had said he'd committed to it. But on Thursday, at the...

Debate Analysis Sounded a Little Fishy to Matt Taibbi

Columnist thinks pundits took words like 'bait' straight from Democratic talking points

(Newser) - Matt Taibbi thinks the next-day analysis of the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris sounded suspiciously familiar. Over and over, headlines and pundits argued that Harris "baited" Trump into traps or that she "commanded" the night, he writes in his Racket News column. What he finds fishy...

'They're Eating the Dogs' in Springfield? Enter The Simpsons

Memes greet Trump's claim that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating pets

(Newser) - Among Donald Trump's claims during Tuesday night's presidential debate with Kamala Harris was one in which the former president alleged that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were "eating the dogs" and "eating the cats" of the city. His running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, had previously tweeted...

At Least 57.5M Watch Debate, Topping Biden-Trump Matchup
Debate Outdraws Biden-Trump
Sep 11, 2024 4:30 PM CDT

Debate Outdraws Biden-Trump

Preliminary figures show ABC with biggest slice of network viewers

(Newser) - Early results show at least 57.5 million people watched Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate Tuesday night, host network ABC reports. That's a bigger audience than Trump's debate with President Biden attracted in June, per NBC News . Nielsen, the media analytics company, counted 51.3...

Trump: ABC Should Lose Its License Over 'Rigged' Debate

But former president said his performance was 'really good'

(Newser) - In the aftermath of Tuesday night's presidential debate , former President Trump shared his thoughts with Fox News—twice. Standout lines in comments made right after the debate during a call to Hannity :
  • On his performance: "I thought it was really good. We had three against one, but I
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Harris 'Rattled' Trump, and Other Takeaways From the Debate

Several outlets say vice president seemed to get under his skin

(Newser) - One common takeaway from Tuesday night's presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump: Harris seemed to be able to get under Trump's skin, "rattling" him and putting him on the defensive. More:
  • Harris taunted Trump "over and over" on topics he's
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'Childless Cat Lady' Endorses Kamala Harris

And yes, that's how Taylor Swift signed her post

(Newser) - Well, she may not have made a surprise appearance at the DNC , but Taylor Swift firmly endorsed Kamala Harris immediately following Tuesday night's presidential debate between the vice president and former President Trump. Swift, who signed her Instagram post " Childless Cat Lady ," said she watched the debate,...

Candidates Strike Different Tones in Closing Remarks

Harris calls for unity, and Trump calls her the worst VP in history

(Newser) - Donald Trump won a coin toss before Tuesday night's debate and chose to go last with his closing statement. In it, he called Kamala Harris "the worst vice president in history" and ridiculed her presidential plans by pointing out that she already works in the White House, per...

Trump: 'I Couldn't Care Less' About Harris' Race

VP accuses him of racial divisiveness and calls it a 'tragedy'

(Newser) - Late in Tuesday night's debate, Donald Trump was asked about his comments in which he questioned Kamala Harris' racial identity . "I couldn't care less" about the topic, Trump answered. "Whatever she wants to be is OK by me." When moderator David Muir pointed out that...

How the Real-Time Debate Fact-Checking Went Down

The moderators pushed back, but largely at claims made by former President Trump

(Newser) - By the 20-minute mark of Tuesday night's debate, ABC News moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis branched out from just asking questions to fact-checking the candidates. Their corrections largely came in response to statements made by former President Trump. Politico reports Davis fact-checked him the first time by clarifying...

Debate Takes a Detour to Immigrant-Pet Rumors

Trump asserts that immigrants in Ohio are eating them, and Harris is incredulous

(Newser) - The presidential debate took an unusual turn in its first hour when Donald Trump repeated the unsubstantiated assertion that immigrants in Ohio were eating residents' pets. "In Springfield, they're eating the dogs—the people that came in, they're eating the cats," Trump said, reports Politico . As...

Trump's Abortion Answer Prompts a Live Fact-Check

Moderator corrects him, notes it's not legal anywhere to kill a baby after birth

(Newser) - The topic of abortion came up early in Tuesday night's debate, and it prompted a live fact-check from ABC's Linsey Davis. After Donald Trump asserted that Democratic states allowed women to kill their babies after birth, Davis told viewers, "There is no state in this country where...

Vice President Introduces Herself to Trump

'Kamala Harris,' she says, in their first face-to-face meeting

(Newser) - The big debate has begun, and even the opening niceties have drawn attention. As the candidates entered, Kamala Harris approached Donald Trump, offered her hand, and said, "Kamala Harris," reports the Washington Post . Trump accepted the handshake. It's a reminder that the two hadn't actually met...

Debate Preview: 'She's Going to Try to Bait Him'
Things to Watch
in Tuesday's Big Debate
the rundown
Sep 10, 2024 11:14 AM CDT

Things to Watch in Tuesday's Big Debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump may be tested Tuesday night on how well they keep their cool

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate in prime time Tuesday night, and pretty much every major media site has its own list of things to watch. A sampling ahead of the 90-minute showdown in Philadelphia, which begins at 9pm ET on ABC:
  • Harris: The former prosecutor is known as a
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Major New Poll Raises Stakes for First Trump-Harris Debate

New York Times /Sienna College poll sees a dead heat, suggesting Harris' rise has ebbed

(Newser) - Just ahead of their only scheduled debate on Tuesday, one of the bigger polls—by the New York Times and Sienna College—sees the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as "neck and neck," reports the Times .
  • Trump leads Harris 48% to 47%, within the poll's
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Harris Reluctantly Agrees to Muted Microphones in Debate

Campaign says it doesn't want to risk Trump skipping event

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules proposed for next week's debate with Donald Trump, though the Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidates' microphones live throughout the matchup will be to her disadvantage. The development, which came Wednesday by way of a letter from...

Trump, Harris Bickering Over Debate Mics

Question is whether they should be muted at times, as former president threatens to skip

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are still scheduled to square off in their first debate on Sept. 10, though the former president appeared to cast some doubt on that in a social media post. Meanwhile, both sides were squabbling Monday over the rules about mics:
  • A threat? In a Truth
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Trump Says Fox Debate With Harris Is Off

He says Sean Hannity will host 'Tele-Town Hall' event on Sept. 4 instead

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Donald Trump said he had a deal with Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4—but it was not a deal Harris ever agreed to. Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post just before midnight Monday that the debate was off, saying, "...

Trump Floats 3 Debates, Makes an MLK Boast

Former president says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech outdrew 'I Have a Dream' speech by King

(Newser) - Donald Trump is now floating the prospect of three debates with Kamala Harris next month. At a Mar-a-Lago news conference on Thursday, the former president said his campaign had worked out three dates with the networks, reports the Hill :
  • Sept. 4 on Fox News
  • Sept. 10 on ABC News
  • Sept.
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Trump, Fox Agree to a Debate on Sept. 4, but Not Harris

Candidates' posts don't yield on the date

(Newser) - Donald Trump said he has a detailed deal with Fox News to debate his Democratic opponent on Sept. 4, but Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that she's agreed to no such appearance. Per Reuters , Trump posted on Truth Social, "I have agreed with FoxNews to debate Kamala...

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