Why Trump won the debate

Published September 11, 2024 12:26pm ET



The conventional wisdom after Tuesday’s debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris seems to be that Trump did poorly while Harris cleared the very low bar that had been set for her. I agree that Harris didn’t fall flat on her face, thanks in large part to ridiculously biased questions from ABC’s moderators and their outright refusal to press her on the many false claims she made.

But the debate was not a win for Harris. She failed to do the one thing she really needs to do: Clue voters into what exactly she would do if they agree to send her to the White House in November.

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