The image shows Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on stage during a debate. Trump, on the left, is standing behind a podium, gesturing with his arms spread wide as he speaks. He is wearing a navy suit with a red tie. Harris, on the right, is smiling and looking down at her podium, possibly listening or preparing to respond. She is dressed in a dark suit with a white blouse. The stage has a deep blue color, with script-like text in the background adding to the formal debate setting. The podiums are sleek with blue panels, and the lighting creates distinct shadows on the stage floor. (Credit: Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
It’s still the economy, stupid, and we saw that tonight. In the first, and maybe only, debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the economy was at the top of the hour—and the two candidates touched on issues from housing to taxes to tariffs to inflation.
In a debate that started with economic issues, both candidates fiercely defended their records. Trump and Harris pointed the finger at each other over the current state of the economy, while simultaneously claiming their policies either helped rebound from the fallout of the pandemic or the former’s presidency.
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