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Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed

Written by Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University

Former President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris debate on Sept. 10, 2024.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

As the two presidential candidates entered the debate stage, Kamala Harris strode across it and offered her hand to Donald Trump to shake, setting a confident tone that didn’t flag throughout the debate.

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Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed

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