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(NEXSTAR) — Vice President Kamala Harris and erstwhile President Donald Trump faced disconnected successful a fiery statement Tuesday night, clashing connected cardinal issues from abortion to the economy.
ABC News hosted the archetypal matchup betwixt the 2 candidates, with “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir and “ABC News Live Prime” anchor Linsey Davis serving arsenic moderators.
Unsurprisingly, Harris and Trump interrupted each different passim the debate, which ran past its advertised 90-minute mark.
At 1 point, the Republican nominee took his opponent's talking constituent and directed it close backmost astatine her aft Harris objected to him claiming she was successful favour of defunding the police.
“Wait a minute, I’m talking now,” Trump said, putting his rotation connected a enactment she utilized famously against Mike Pence successful the 2020 vice statesmanlike debate.
"Sound familiar?" Trump added.
Harris replied “don’t lie” into her muted microphone. The candidates' mics were muted erstwhile it was not their crook to speak, though they could inactive beryllium heard speaking implicit each other.
As for who really spoke the astir during Tuesday's debate, it was reportedly Trump.
According to CNN, Trump spoke for astir 42 minutes and 52 seconds, portion Harris spoke for astir 37 minutes and 36 seconds. The New York Times had akin numbers, reporting that Trump spoke for 43 minutes and 3 seconds and Harris for 37 minutes and 41 seconds.
Meanwhile, CNBC reported that Trump spoke for 28.6 minutes successful the archetypal fractional of the statement and 11.3 minutes successful the 2nd half, totaling 39.9 minutes (or 39 minutes and 54 seconds). Harris, according to the outlet, spoke for 22.8 minutes successful the archetypal conception and 12.5 minutes successful the second, totaling 35.3 minutes (or 35 minutes and 18 seconds).
In their closing arguments, the vice president emphasized that she has plans to assistance the mediate class, portion Trump criticized Harris for not implementing her plans portion she’s successful office.
A 2nd statement betwixt Harris and Trump has not been announced, but there's inactive a anticipation it mightiness happen. USA Today reported that Michael Tyler, communications manager for the Harris-Walz campaign, said “Trump’s run accepted our connection for 3 debates — 2 statesmanlike and a vice-presidential debate.”
The Hill and The Associated Press contributed to this story.
