How Kamala Harris is preparing for her first Donald Trump debate

Among Harris' chief aims, sources said, are to avoid being pulled into Trump’s personal attacks by remaining calm and focused on talking about how her presidency would help everyday Americans.

Vice President Kamala Harris has been diligently preparing for the debate stage for months — first by gearing up to face the Republican vice presidential nominee and now, over the past several weeks, to debate former President Donald Trump, according to four sources familiar with the Democratic nominee's preparations.

The prep sessions have been sandwiched between campaign stops, official duties as vice president and preparation for her first joint interview with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, which aired Thursday night on CNN, the sources said.

Among Harris' chief aims, the sources said, are to avoid being pulled into Trump’s personal attacks by remaining calm and focused on talking about how her presidency would help everyday people.

Harris also aims to showcase what her campaign has characterized as Trump’s lies, failures and broken promises during his time in office and to distinguish the administration she intends to lead from that of President Joe Biden, while building on his legacy.

As of Thursday night, however, there’s still no agreement between the Trump and Harris camps on the rules for the Sept. 10 debate hosted by ABC News.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/harris-preparing-first-trump-debate-rcna168907

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