PoliticsWednesday 09.11.24

Trump-Harris debate in 60 seconds

From "Hannibal Lecter" to debunked claims about immigrants "eating pets," the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Tuesday was packed with memorable moments.

Here are a few notable debate one-liners during the matchup between the former president and current vice president:

"She copied Biden's plan," Trump said on Harris' proposed economic policies, comparing it to "Run, Spot, Run."

"He talks about fictional characters like Hannibal Lecter," Harris noted, referring to a common character Trump mentions in his campaign rallies.

"She's a Marxist," the former president noted, attacking Harris.

"Donald Trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do with her body," the vice president said, citing his views on abortion policy.

The former president also promoted a debunked racist claim that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are "eating the pets of the people that live there."

Trump frequently mentioned President Joe Biden despite him dropping out of the race in July, calling him "this weak, pathetic man that you saw at a debate."

Trump's Biden references prompted Harris to declare, "Clearly, I am not Joe Biden."

Recount Wire

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