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CHRISTIAN WHITON: The Big Trump-Harris Debate Informed Little, Changed Less

On Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump debated two newsreaders from ABC News and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris.

Former President Donald Trump debated two newsreaders from ABC News along with  incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night. Amid methodically lowered expectations ahead of the debate and softball questions, Harris did a serviceable job of masking her radical views and responsibility for the disasters that the Biden-Harris administration has created. Trump also held his own in what was largely a painful debate for all involved, especially the viewing audience.

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