US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have faced off in a high-stakes televised debate in Philadelphia.
Over the course of 90 minutes, the candidates sparred over key issues including immigration, foreign policy, and the US economy.
Harris said: “I am actually the only person on this stage who has a plan that is about lifting up the middle class and working people of America… His plan is to do what he has done before, which is to provide a tax cut for billionaires and big corporations which will result in five trillion dollars to America’s deficit.”
Trump said: “Look, we’ve had a terrible economy because inflation has, which is really known as a country buster, breaks up countries. We have inflation like very few people have ever seen before… I created one of the greatest economies in the history of our country. I’ll do it again, and even better.”
Both were seen harshly criticizing each other, labelling each other’s assertions as lies. The two also went head to head on the conflict in Gaza.
Harris said: “Israel has the right to defend itself… This war must end. It must end immediately. And the way it will end is we need a ceasefire deal and we need the hostages out.”
Trump said: “She hates Israel. If she is president, I believe that Israel will not exist within two years from now.”
Harris: “That’s absolutely not true. I have, my entire career and life, supported Israel and the Israeli people.”
The US election is less than eight weeks away – and with Trump and Harris effectively tied in opinion polls, it’s gearing up to be a very tight race.