The stakes might hardly be larger 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 look at their first and presumably solely debate.
A single zinger or gaffe might tip the stability of probably the most 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 vital probability to win over voters who nonetheless know little about her, as her honeymoon begins to fade after all of the sudden changing 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 might also unleash extra of the racist and sexist insults that he is directed her means throughout the marketing campaign.
Harris, who enjoys a big benefit amongst ladies based on the polls, is anticipated to press Trump on reproductive rights after he made various seemingly contradictory feedback lately on abortion entry.
