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hey everyone welcome back to our Channel today we've got some exciting political news to talk about the much anticipated Kamala Harris versus Donald Trump debate is just around the corner this is the second debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle and it's going to be one for the history books so stick around as we break down everything you need to know before the big Showdown now let's dive in this debate comes with huge Stakes especially given everything that has happened since the first Faceoff in June a lot has changed President Biden has dropped out of the race carela Harris is now the Democratic nominee and Trump survived an assassination attempt yet continued to charge ahead securing the Republican nomination Harris has been on a mission to recover lost ground from Biden's lackluster debate performance and right now she's neck and neck with Trump in key swing state polls both candidates have big momentum and tonight they'll finally face off again on the debate stage the debate will Air at 9900 p.m. eastern time for 90 minutes and will be hosted at the national Constitution Center in Philadelphia moderating the debate will be David mure and Lindsey Davis now let's talk rules rules this debate follows the same format as the one in June meaning microphones will be muted unless it's a candidate's turn to speak Harris's team isn't too happy about this why because they believe it protects Trump from the crossfire of direct exchanges but Harris accepted the rules anyway knowing that Trump might drop out if they pushed back too hard here's an interesting tidbit there's going to be a pool of reporters monitoring what's said during the muted moments if things get too heated or there significant cross talk the moderators might unmute both candidates so what can we expect in this debate Harris will likely put Reproductive Rights front and center her campaign just launched a fighting for Reproductive Freedom bus tour focusing on abortion IVF and reproductive health issues meanwhile Trump's position on abortion has been well let's just say a bit unclear he's criticized Florida's strict abortion laws but also said he wouldn't support efforts to protect abortion rights Trump on the other hand will probably go after Harris on the economy and immigration two areas where Republicans have been hammering the current Administration he'll also point to her previous support for decriminalizing border crossings and banning fracking two positions she's since shifted away from this debate is crucial for both candidates for Trump it's his chance to solidify his base and avoid the missteps from the June debate where many felt Biden's weaker performance overshadowed Trump's mistakes but with Harris now in the spotlight the focus could shift to Trump's misstatements and controversial positions and for Harris this is her opportunity to show she's not only capable of going head-to-head with Trump but that she can energize the Democratic base in ways that Biden couldn't looking ahead the vice presidential candidates Governor Tim Walls for the Democrats and Senator JD Vance for the Republicans will debate on October 1st they'll play key roles in securing votes from the all important blue wall States like Pennsylvania Michigan and Wisconsin so what do you think will happen during the Harris Trump debate Will Harris outshine Trump or Will trump come out on top once again let us know in the comments below and don't forget to subscribe for more political updates as we get closer to election day thanks for watching