Who spoke more during the presidential debate: Trump or Harris?
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(NEXSTAR) – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off in a fiery debate Tuesday night, clashing on key issues from abortion to the economy.
ABC News hosted the first matchup between the two candidates, with “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir and “ABC News Live Prime” anchor Linsey Davis serving as moderators.
Unsurprisingly, Harris and Trump interrupted each other throughout the debate, which ran past its advertised 90-minute mark.
At one point, the Republican nominee took his opponent's talking point and directed it right back at her after Harris objected to him claiming she was in favor of defunding the police.
“Wait a minute, I’m talking now,” Trump said, putting his spin on a line she used famously against Mike Pence in the 2020 vice presidential debate.
"Sound familiar?" Trump added.
Harris replied “don’t lie” into her muted microphone. The candidates' mics were muted when it was not their turn to speak, though they could still be heard speaking over each other.
As for who actually spoke the most during Tuesday's debate, it was reportedly Trump.
According to CNN, Trump spoke for about 42 minutes and 52 seconds, while Harris spoke for roughly 37 minutes and 36 seconds. The New York Times had similar numbers, reporting that Trump spoke for 43 minutes and 3 seconds and Harris for 37 minutes and 41 seconds.
Meanwhile, CNBC reported that Trump spoke for 28.6 minutes in the first half of the debate and 11.3 minutes in the second half, totaling 39.9 minutes (or 39 minutes and 54 seconds). Kamala, according to the outlet, spoke for 22.8 minutes in the first segment and 12.5 minutes in the second, totaling 35.3 minutes (or 35 minutes and 18 seconds).
In their closing arguments, the vice president emphasized that she has plans to help the middle class, while Trump criticized Harris for not implementing her plans while she’s in office.
A second debate between Harris and Trump has not been announced, but there's still a possibility it might happen. USA Today reported that Michael Tyler, communications director for the Harris-Walz campaign, said “Trump’s campaign accepted our proposal for three debates — two presidential and a vice-presidential debate.”
The Hill and The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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