the Pacific Inquirer in the 2024 presidential election vice president CA Harris and former president Donald Trump faced off in Philadelphia Harris criticized Trump on issues like taxes abortion border security and handling of the January 6th Insurrection Trump avoided eye contact and blamed Harris for an influx of criminals entering the country Harris presented herself as a lead leader of a new generation offering policy proposals like tax deductions for startups and assistance for first time home buyers Trump focused on painting America as a nation in Decline and dwelling on the past rather than offering forward-looking Solutions Harris emerged as the likely winner of the night but with two months left before election day anything can still happen