as the dust settles from this fiery debate between Trump and Harris it's time to ask who really came out on top with intense clashes over policy personal Jabs and erratic claims each candidate made their case let's break down the final verdict the moderators had their hands full factchecking Trump's wild claims they swiftly debunked his false stories about immigrants harming pets and his baseless assertions about Rising violent crime did Trump really think he could get away with these lies on policy Harris was clear and focused Trump in contrast often veered off topic relying on lies and generalizations Harris highlighted her middleclass background and concrete plans for the economy while Trump struggled to provide any clear policy Beyond raising tariffs which could worsen inflation Harris made a strong impression by holding Trump accountable she reminded him of his role in the January 6 Riot and his controversial comments after Charlottesville Trump tried to deflect by repeating false claims about Democrats encouraging illegal immigration for votes as the debate wore on Trump's frustration was evident his responses grew more erratic especially when Harris called him out on his rallies and legal troubles she remained composed and focused while Trump's answers became increasingly disjointed and full of baseless claims Trump's allies are frustrated with his performance they believe Harris's strong answers are overshadowed by Trump's lack of focus one Ally even said his Worst Behavior is on display now Trump's team and Republicans are blaming the moderators accusing them of unfairly factchecking him and giving Harris softer questions this shows even they don't think he won the debate Harris's calm policy focused approach contrasted sharply with Trump's erratic behavior and Reliance on debunked claims the clear winner of the night camela Harris without a doubt but how it all started the stage was set for a historic Showdown on one side it's the former president Donald Trump and on the other it's the current vice president Harris Donald Trump and kamla Harris clashed in a prime time debate that outlines their race for the White House the national Constitution Center in Philadelphia became the Battleground for a high stakes 90-minute exchange hosted by ABC News this was their first face-to-face encounter just 8 weeks before election day it was a fiery and fast-paced debate with sharp exchanges and palpable tension Trump initially poised quickly veered off script and relied on false claims or exaggerations Harris relied on her preparation and her prosecutorial experience but the question on everyone's mind is who emerged Victorious from this intense debate was Harris's preparation worth it or did Trump's freestyle aggression win the debate was started on the questions about the economy when asked if Americans are better off Harris highlighted her middleclass roots and pitched her opportunity economy with plans for a child child tax credit and support for small businesses she proposed a $6,000 child tax cut to support young families and cover expenses for their children Trump in contrast strayed from the question and offered little in terms of clear policy except for a plan to raise tariffs despite the risk of higher inflation he shifted his Focus to immigrants so the host David mure had to steer the discussion back to economics Trump claimed his tariffs wouldn't hurt Americans even though Harris called them a national sales tax that would raise prices he also pointed out that the Biden Administration kept his previous tariffs and he also tried to throw punches at the Democrats they ended up landing on himself Trump criticized the Biden administration's failed student loan relief but that was a huge mistake he just reminded voters that conservative judges blocked it Trump also called Harris a Marxist baselessly tying it to her father even though her policies don't align with Marxism in the debate Trump falsely accused the Biden administration of killing us semiconductor production despite facts showing us production is set to Triple by 2032 thanks to Biden's chips act why ignore the facts the next segment was about immigration Trump also pushed false claims about immigrants taking over apartments and eating pets which have been refuted by law enforcement a slip up on migrants where Trump confused political Asylum with mental institutions only deepened the tension Trump repeated the false claim that Democrats are encouraging illegal immigration for votes painting migrants as people who don't even know what country they're in non-citizen voting is illegal and very rare in the debate Trump claimed he handled the pandemic well despite over 22 million job losses and 400,000 deaths while blaming China for the spread of the disease Harris hit back exposing his failure to control the pandemic with the necessary measures the debate also covered the abortion rights Trump repeated the false claim that democ r support late term abortions which the moderator quickly fact checked why does he keep pushing this narrative when Trump pushed the false claim about third term abortions Harris dismissed it with a sharp come on Breaking the mic muting rule Trump mocked Harris on abortion rights arguing a 5050 Senate would stop her from restoring Row versus Wade Trump also denied he'd veto a National Abortion ban blaming JD Vance for the confusion Harris's rebuttal began by calling Trump a liar and saying that he would sign a National Abortion ban if he were reelected saying this was detailed in Project 2025 the conservative playbook for leadership created by the Heritage Foundation Trump once again denied he was connected to project 2025 Harris promised to support the restoration of rovera Wade's protections and also voiced support for people's right to access inv vitro fertilization Trump's legal battles were also brought under discussion Harris hit Trump on crime listing his many legal battles including charges for National Security crimes and election interference Trump responded by claiming the criminal cases were a conspiracy against him then bizarrely accused Harris of supporting transgender surgeries for undocumented immigrants Harris reminded everyone of his role in stoking the January 6 Capital Riot his fine people on both sides comment after the Charlottesville Neo-Nazi rally and his talk of a bloodbath if he loses the election is this what a leader should say on Israel Harris was stuck right where she was she condemned Hamas supported Israel's defense and called for a ceasefire when Trump tried to attack her on National Security she flipped it accusing him of being weak and wrong on foreign policy when asked if Ukraine should win the war Trump dodged refusing a clear answer shouldn't a leader stand for democracy and wasn't he the one who kept saying he could finish the war in one day after this debate Harris and Trump have yet to agree on a date for a second presidential debate but how has this debate affected the elections for one it definitely gave Harris the Boost of confidence she needed Trump did lose a lot of confidence perhaps not his own but of his allies the Democrats had a huge win after the disastrous performance of Biden against Trump their faith in Harris has cemented even more but will this affect the swing states only time will tell