US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris listens to former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met on stage in Philadelphia for the first time in what is currently the only scheduled debate between the 2024 presidential candidates.
With the election less than 60 days away and likely to be determined by razor-thin margins, expectations were high for both campaigns.
Inside the debate hall, the two candidates traded attacks on immigration, inflation, and reproductive rights, among other issues. Trump, who was corrected by ABC’s moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis on issues such as claims of abortion policies that allowed babies to be killed after their birth and Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, appeared rattled at times.
The evening was capped off by a key endorsement with Taylor Swift announcing her support for Kamala Harris shortly after the debate ended.
Here's a look at the candidates' reactions at the debate which have garnered an array of responses on social media and even spawned some memes.
Presidential debate: See reactions, facial expressions of candidates
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump greet before their first presidential debate in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign at the National Constitution Center on Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. =
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listens during a presidential debate with US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris listens to former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, debates Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After earning the Democratic Party nomination following President Joe Biden’s decision to leave the race, Harris faced off with Trump in what may be the only debate of the 2024 race for the White House.
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris gives a thumbs down during a presidential debate with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.
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