The stakes might hardly be increased for the Democratic vice chairman and Republican former president, with tens of thousands and thousands of American voters anticipated to tune in at 9.00pm Japanese Time (0100 GMT Wednesday) to observe their first and probably solely debate.
A single zinger or gaffe might tip the steadiness of one of the crucial dramatic White Home races in US historical past, with the 2 rivals neck-and-neck within the polls forward of the November 5 vote.
For Harris, 59, will probably be a essential likelihood to win over voters who nonetheless know little about her, as her honeymoon starts to fade after suddenly replacing President Joe Biden in July.
Trump, 78, will in the meantime attempt to field in Harris on points just like the economic system and immigration, however can also unleash extra of the racist and sexist insults that he is directed her method throughout the marketing campaign.
Harris, who enjoys a big benefit amongst girls based on the polls, is predicted to press Trump on reproductive rights after he made quite a few seemingly contradictory feedback lately on abortion entry.
