Is it all over for Trump? US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debated for the first time last night, eight weeks ahead of the US elections on 5 November.
Harris skewers angry, maddened foe
Bait: One leading commentator said: “Harris set the trap, and Donald Trump charged in time and time again. She appeared poised, calm, cool, collected…he was a teapot boiling over” Glossary
Kamala Harris - US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate. If elected, she will be the first female vice president of the USA.
Donald Trump - An American politician, media personality, and businessman serving as the 47th president of the United States since January 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
Vital - Very important.
Pennsylvania - A US state with a population of nearly 13 million.
Misinformation - Incorrect or misleading information unintentionally presented as fact. It can be contrasted with disinformation or deliberate lies.
Haitian - From Haiti, a country in the Caribbean Sea. Haiti was the world's first Black-led republic when it became independent from French control and got rid of slavery.
Ohio - A Midwestern US state, with a population of nearly 12 million.
Transgender - Someone whose gender identity (what they feel inside) does not match the gender identity they were assigned at birth (based on their biology).
Illegal aliens - Used to describe immigrants who have moved into a country illegally, or without the required documents and authorisation.
Democrats - Members of the Democratic party, the left-leaning US political party. Joe Biden and Barack Obama are both Democrats.
Abortion - The deliberate ending of a pregnancy.
Joe Biden - An American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.
vulnerable - at risk of being harmed
Inflation - An increase in the price of goods in an economy.
Polls - When people are asked what their opinion is on a certain topic or who they are voting for in an election.
Hillary Clinton - An American Democrat politician, diplomat and former First Lady. She ran to be US president in 2016, but was beaten by Donald Trump.