a New York Times Sienna College poll found that despite a surge of enthusiasm for Democrats following Harris's entry into the race Trump continued to hold a slight National lead he garnered the support of 48% of likely voters compared to 47% for Harris the debate touched on a broad array of topics and was marked by heated exchanges between the two Fierce opponents Harris positioned herself as a practical Problem Solver portraying Trump as an aspiring dictator who struggles to even hold the attention of his rally crowd Trump in turn labeled Harris as a radical and repeatedly focused on his criticisms of immigration at times delving into conspiracy theories here are five key takeaways from the debate