- Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, right, shakes hands with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. (Saul Loeb/Getty-AFP)
- People attending a watch party hosted by Chicago Young Republicans at McGee's Tavern in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood take in the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
- Prospective voter Pat Lannel listens to the presidential debate during a watch party at Carnivale restaurant on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
- Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Alex Brandon/AP)
- Patrons watch presidential candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump attend their first and potentially only debate before the Nov. election at the Cove Lounge in Hyde Park on Sept. 10, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
- Nate Carrera, left, reacts while attending a watch party hosted by Chicago Young Republicans at McGee’s Tavern in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood during a presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
- Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Alex Brandon/AP)
- Prospective voters listen to the presidential debate during a watch party at Carnivale restaurant on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
- Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris participate during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Alex Brandon/AP)
- A man wears a T-shirt featuring Vice President Kamala Harris as he watches the presidential debate during a debate watch party at Penn Social on Sept. 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump face off in their first debate Tuesday evening at The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Alex Wong/Getty)
- Samantha Schwartz reacts while attending a watch party hosted by Chicago Young Republicans at McGee’s Tavern in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood during a presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
- Charles Hudson, 76, from Chicago watches the presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the Knotty Luxe Bistro on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Markham, Illinois. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
- People watch the ABC News presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at a debate watch party at The Abbey on Sept. 10, 2024, in West Hollywood, California. (Mario Tama/Getty)
- Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on Sept. 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Win McNamee/Getty)
- Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on Sept. 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Win McNamee/Getty)
- People attending a watch party hosted by Chicago Young Republicans at McGee’s Tavern in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood take in the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Sept. 10, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
- Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks away during a commercial break as US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris take notes during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 10, 2024. (Saul Loeb/Getty-AFP)
- Shaquitta Booker, 33, watches presidential candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump attend their first and potentially only debate before the Nov. election at the Cove Lounge in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on Sept. 10, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
- Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris participate during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Alex Brandon/AP)
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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, right, shakes hands with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. (Saul Loeb/Getty-AFP)
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage for the first — and possibly the last — time. Here are some takeaways from a historic debate.
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