Presidential Debate Archives

How a false rumor about pets in Ohio and Laura Loomer’s presence helped derail Trump’s planned attacks on Harris

CNN — Donald Trump wanted to spend this week attacking one of Democratic rival Kamala Harris’ biggest political vulnerabilities. Instead, he spent most of the week falsely claiming that migrants are eating pets in a small town in Ohio and defending his embrace of a far-right agitator whose presence is causing concern among his allies. Trump’s repeated …

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Egypt Independent September 14, 2024

Debate exposes rational discourse in American politics

In recent years, the significance of televised debates in American presidential elections has waned considerably. While there are notable exceptions-John

Weekly Blitz September 14, 2024

Kamala Harris sharply challenges Donald Trump in fiery debate

In a highly anticipated debate on September 10, Vice President Kamala Harris faced off against former President Donald Trump in

Weekly Blitz September 12, 2024

Harris bests Trump in debate, but there’s no guarantee it will shape the election

CNN — Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris in a virtual coin toss before their presidential debate – but that’s about all he won. From the opening moments Tuesday night, when the vice president strode over to Trump’s podium and all but forced him to shake her hand, she dictated the terms of their critical clash …

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Egypt Independent September 11, 2024

How Biden and Trump are preparing for their first presidential debate

CNN — One is secluding himself at a mountainside retreat with a tight circle of advisers, poring over briefing binders, honing attack lines and bracing for personal smears. The other is workshopping responses and retorts with vice presidential hopefuls, sharpening policy lines while working to rein in his bombastic rhetoric. In some ways, aides to …

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Egypt Independent June 20, 2024