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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to face off in the first televised presidential debate between the pair as the race for the White House heats up.
Tonight’s debate will see the sitting Vice President go up against the former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Having swiftly put an end to Joe Biden’s chances of running for a second term after the current President suffered a disastrous performance during a debate in June.
Tonight, Trump will seek to pin several of Biden’s failings on his Democratic rival including illegal immigration at America’s southern border and the high cost of living as the US economy continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Harris’s strategy on the other hand will reflect on Trump’s previous tenure in office and his history of dishonesty and dysfunction which led to the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021.
The rules will be the same as when Trump debated Biden two months ago meaning microphones will be muted, there will be no pre-written notes, no live audience, no sitting and no speaking with campaign staff during commercial breaks.
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Trump official MOCKS Harris’s tiny debate podium
A Trump campaign official has mocked Kamala Harris’s small podium after her team feared she would look tiny next to Trump if the podium’s were the same size.
The offical jibed that it “looks like the kids table” at Thanksgiving.
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Kamala Harris to use smaller podium than Trump to ‘appear same size’
Kamala Harris will use a smaller podium during the debate
ABC
Kamala Harris is set to use a slightly smaller podium during tonight’s debate than her Republican rival Donald Trump.
Harris’s team reportedly requested the move amid fears that she would look tiny next to the former President.
By shrinking the podium, Harris hopes it will make her appear ‘the same size’ as Trump while the candidates are presented on the televised split screen.
Axios reports that the height difference between the candidates is one of the largest among US presidential nominees with Trump standing at 6’3’’ while Harris stands at just 5’4’’.
Crowds gather near site of debate
Crowds gather outside the National Constitution Center in PhiladelphiaREUTERS
A crowd has gathered near the site of the US presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris prepared to meet for the first time on Tuesday night in their only scheduled debate of the US presidential campaign, a key moment in a close-fought contest.
The nationally televised debate beginning at 9pm ET (0200 BST, Wednesday) takes place just eight weeks before the November 5 election, and days before early voting will start in some states.
Presidential debates do not necessarily change voters’ minds, but they can transform the dynamics of a race.
Biden’s performance against Trump in June was so damaging that it eventually led him to abandon his campaign.
IN PICTURES: Donald Trump lands in Philadelphia ahead of debate
Donald Trump raises fist as he steps off the airplane
REUTERS
IN PICTURES: Donald Trump lands in Philadelphia ahead of debate
Donald Trump walking down the steps of his Trump-branded plane
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IN PICTURES: Donald Trump lands in Philadelphia ahead of debate
Donald Trump’s plane lands in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
REUTERS
Donald Trump has arrived in Philadelphia ahead of tonight’s presidential election debate against Kamala Harris.
The event marks the first televised debate between the pair in this year’s election cycle.
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