Harris rattles 'angry' Trump in debate as both candidates seek mantle of change
PHILADELPHIA — Former President Donald Trump found out Tuesday night that he's got a much tougher rival on his hands now.
PHILADELPHIA — Former President Donald Trump found out Tuesday night that he's got a much tougher rival on his hands now.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who took the Democratic presidential nomination when President Joe Biden stepped aside after a catastrophic debate performance in June, delivered aggressive attacks and coherent rebuttals. And she baited Trump, who, in one particularly agitated moment, bristled at her attempt to interrupt him — with some allies saying after the debate that he had lost control at a key moment.
"Wait a minute," he scolded, his annoyance clear in his tone and expression. "I'm talking now. You don't mind? ... Does that sound familiar?"
On Fox News, Laura Ingraham said Harris "moved the points a little bit on betting markets." Three Republican sources — a political operative, a Trump ally and a donor — described Trump as coming off as “angry” as Harris pushed his buttons and got him going off on tangents after questions about some of his key policy areas.
Another Trump fundraiser said Trump’s frustration hurt his ability to execute on his own plans and the points he wanted to make — but hoped that voters would feel similar rage.
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