The much-awaited presidential debate between candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris began on Wednesday with an intense discussion on abortion rights, economy, and border issues.
Discussing one of the most important issues for the voters in the US, abortion rights, former President Donald Trump said that the Democrats are “radical” on that.
He claimed Harris’s pick for vice-president, Tim Walz, in particular, has advocated for abortion in the ninth month.
Hitting out at her rival, US Vice President Kamala Harris, who finds her strong foothold on the issue, noted that Trump appointed three of the Supreme Court justices that overturned the national right to abortion two years ago.
The debate, which began with a handshake by the two leaders, opened with a question on the economy with Harris going responding first saying she plans to build an “opportunity economy”. She alleged that Trump would give “tax cuts for billionaires and corporations”.
In response, Trump vowed to place tariffs on other countries. Mentioning China, he said that the government has taken in “billions” from the country with tariffs that have remained in place, even after he left office.
