Vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are at the same 9/11 memorial the morning after a fiery debate – their first of the 2024 US presidential election
They debated policy but personal attacks also dominated the 90 minute event
Harris said people leave Trump rallies early “out of exhaustion and boredom” – he said people don’t go to hers in the first place
Trump criticised Harris’s record on immigration and the border, and also her shifting policy positions – Harris blamed him for “Trump abortion bans” and the 6 January attacks on the US Capitol
Snap polls suggest Harris won the debate, but Trump says afterwards that she “lost very badly”
The former president appeared on the defensive when he called into Fox News the next morning, criticising the moderators and refusing to commit to another debate
With the election taking place on 5 November, Harris is slightly ahead in national opinion polls – but key battleground states are very tight
