[ ] linsey a faceoff in philadelphia with Vice President harris and former President Trump about to take the Debate Stage at the national Constitution Centre a critical moment in this race for the White House. Just 2 months before Election Day in america. Good Evening Everybody i martha maccallum. And im bret baier. Thank you for watching here on fox news, the Performances Tonight could be the difference between losing and winning in november. How much has changed in 75 days. Stay with us for Post Game Analysis and reaction from the spin room. Then sean will take over at 11 eastern. We take you to philadelphia and the entire debate on Fox Post Analysis afterwards. [ ] david thank you for joining the abc president ial debate we want to welcome viewers watching on abc and Around The World tonight. Vice president harris and former president Donald Trump take the stage soon. Linsey im Linsey Davis could this could be the most consequential event with Election Day less than 2 months away. This is harris first debate since biden withdrew from the race july 21st. At that followed his debate against trump in june. Since then their race has taken on a new dynamic. David that brings us to the roles of the debate. 90 minutes, to commercial breaks no topics shared with campaigns. 2 minutes to answer questions at this is a clock that they will see, 2 and minutes for rebuttals, 90 seconds for clarifications or rebuttals or responses. Microphones only when they speak no audience in this haul at the national constitutional centre an intimate setting for 2 candidates who have never met. Trump chose to deliver the final a statement to the evening after winning the coin toss. Here is to the on the right. We welcome them now. Mrs. Harris david Vice President harris and prep former president Donald Trump to the stage. Mrs. Harris Kamala Harris, lets have a good debate. Mr. Trump used to. David and honoured to have you both. s before we are looking forward to a spirited and thoughtful debate. I begin with the issue voters say is the number 1 issue which is of the economy and costofliving. Both of you were elected 4 years ago and trump often asks his supporters if you are better off than they were 4 years ago do you think that is the case . s. Mrs. Harris i was raised as a middleclass kid and im the only 1 on the stage with a plan to raise up the middle class i believe in the aspirations of the middle class and regular americans. I want an Opportunity Economy the cost of housing is way too expensive. Young families need support to raise their children so there will be a Tax Cut for those families of 6000 the largest given in a while. That so they can buy a crib a car seed, close for their children im also passionate about small businesses. Our second mother who helped raise us was a small Business Owner my plan is a 50dollar Tax Deduction to start ups knowing they are the backbone of american economy. He plans to do what he did before which is provided a Tax Cut for billionaires and big corporations adding 5 Trillion to the america deficit. Hes adding what i call the trump Sails Tax any Percent Tax on daily goods you rely on to get through the month. Is that would result middle class families 4000 more yearly due to his policies and ideas over what should be the backs of middleclass people paying for billionaires Tax Cuts. Mr. Trump thats in incorrect statement we will do tariffs on other countries after 75 years of their countries will pay us back. We got billions from china you didnt take off the tariff because it would destroy you taking millions from china who left the tariffs on and i had no inflation. Terrible economy because inflation which is a country buster, we have inflation like never seen before worst in nation history. We are at 21 but thats generous as things are often as much as 80 higher. Its a disaster for the middle class but also everybody. Millions are coming from prisons and jails mental institutions, Insane Asylums taking jobs occupied by African Americans and hispanics and unions that will be affected you see towns across the usa you look at springfield, aurora where they take over towns go in violently. Those are the people she and biden let in the country they are destroying it. The highest level of criminality we need to get it out fast. I created when is the greatest economies in the country. I will let harris respond on the economy here. Lets talk about what trump left us. Worst unemployment since the Great Depression the worst public Health Epidemic in a century. The worst attack on our democracy since the civil war. What we did was clean up his mess. What i intend to do is build on the aspirations and hopes of the american people. You will hear from the same old tired playbook lies grievances and namecalling. You will hear a detailed dangerous plan called project 2025 he implementing if elected. I believe strongly the american people want a president who understands importance of bringing us together and i pledge to be appraise for all americans. Mr. Trump she knows better than anyone i have nothing to do with project 2025. I havent read it and i never will. They came up with ideas some good some bad but i have nothing to do with that. I will cut taxes and create a great economy like i did before we got hit by the pandemic after a great economy not since 1917 has there been something like this. We handed them a country where the Stock Market was higher than it was before the pandemic came in. Ventilators for the entire world gallons, masks never thought possible i rebuilt the military but dont get credit for the pandemic they only got bounced back jobs it went to their benefit but i created them they know it. Mrs. Harris trump has no plan for you his plan is Tax Breaks for the rich. I am offering an Opportunity Economy and the best of economists have reviewed the our relative plans for the future. Goldman sachs said trumps plan would make the economy worse while mine would strengthen it. The Wharton Plan said trump would explode the deficit. 16 nobel laureates said to his plan would increase inflation and invite a recession by the middle of next year i invite you to know trump has no plan for you because hes more interested in defending himself than you. Mr. Trump i went to the Wharton School of finance those professors think my plan is in brilliant and well bring up our worth and value as a country creating jobs and good solid money for the country. Just to finish she doesnt have a plan she copied Bidens Plan and its 4 sentences that say oh will try and lower taxes look at her plan she doesnt have a plan. The vp brought up tariffs you responded because your plan is what she called a national Sales Tax you call for terrorists for foreign imports across the board recently you said you might go up to 20 . With tariffs at that level economists say its passed on to consumers. Harris has argued it would cost the families 4000 a year do you believe americans will see higher prices from terrorists . Mr. Trump i was the only President China was paying hundreds of billions if she doesnt like them they should a cut the terrorists if they didnt like them. We will take in billions of dollars i had virtually no inflation they had the highest in the history a country they cant buy a Cereal Or Bacon or eggs or anything else. The people of our country are dying with what theyve done they destroyed the economy 85 to 90 say the Trump Economy was great and a harrises was terrible. The Biden Admin kept a number of tariffs in place lets respond. Mr. Trump mrs. Harris we saw a Trade Deficit highest in history of america invited Trade Wars talking about is deals with china. He sold american ships to china to help them improve and modernize their military. He sold us out when a policy about china should be making sure we win the competition for the 21st century focusing on details of relationships with allies, investing in american Base Text so we win the race on ai and quantum computing. Supporting the workforce so we arent on the short end of the stick for workers rights. Trump did with covid saint the president for what he did during covid win we know he was responsible for not giving us transparent information about its origins. Mr. Trump they bought chips from taiwan we hardly make them more because of their policies. Everything she believed 3 years ago is out the window she is going to my philosophy i was going to send her magmac hat she is a marxist everybody knows that her father is a marxist economic professor. You look at these millions pouring in monthly. I believe 21 Million not the 15 Million people say and i think its even higher than 21 Million just look at what they do criminals are coming in criminals bad for the economy. We will talk about immigration more later but immigration is the worst thing for the economy she is destroyed it with policy thats insane i think they heat our country. Linsey to the issue of abortion you touted about killing roe v. Wade that you were proud to be the most prolife president then you said your administration would be great for women and reproductive rights you surprised because you initially said 6 weeks was too short but then the next day he reversed courts just support the 6 week ban. Harris says women shouldnt trust you given how much youve changed position why should they mr. Trump they have abortion in the ninth month you look at the previous governor of West Virginia not the current 1 who is excellent he said the baby will be born and we will decide what to do meaning they will executed. Democrats are radical and her Vp Pick horrible pick he is out of it. Is Vp Pick said abortion in the ninth month is absolutely fine he says execution after birth because the baby is born is okay hence the vote. But for 52 years they tried to get roe v. Wade to the states. And through the Genius Heart and strength of 6 Supreme Court justices we did that. I believe in next exceptions of Race Incest and life of mother as did reagan 85 of republicans do. States are voting on it and for the first time this is an issue tearing us apart for a 50 years. All legal scholars democrats republicans liberals conservatives they wanted back to the states where people vote. Ohio it was liberal. Kansas was liberal. But each state is voting its vote of the people not tied to the federal government the Supreme Court and i had great courage i give credit to those justices. There is no state where its legal to kill once born whats your response. Mrs. Harris thats not surprising hes lying. He hand selected 3 members of the u. S. Supreme court to undo protections of roe v. Wade and he did. There are Trump Abortion bands which make it criminal to provide healthcare in 1 Case Prison for life. They make no exceptions for Rape And Incest in some places. The survivor of crime of violation to the body doesnt have the right to decide that which is immoral. 1 doesnt need to abandon faith or deeply held beliefs that they go and trump should not tell a woman what said do with her body. I talked with women in the country you want to talk about what people wanted. Pregnant women suffering miscarriages denied care because Healthcare Providers are afraid they go to jail and bleed out in the Parking Lot she didnt want that her husband didnt. 12yearold survivor of incest carrying it to term they dont want that. When congress passes a bill to put protections of roe v. Wade i will proudly sign it in law. If trump is reelected he will sign a national Abortion Ban a monitor on your pregnancies and miscarriages. The american people believe certain freedoms to make a decision should not be mated to by the government. Mr. Trump thats a lie im not signing a ban and there is no Reason Week got what everyone wanted. Every legal scholar wanted it to the states it might take time. But for 52 years its touring the country apart i did Something Nobody thought possible. They are voting what shes says is an absolute lie know im not favour of that but it doesnt matter the issue is now to this states. Would you veto if it comes to your desk. Mr. Trump shell never get the vote with it 50 50 in the House And Senate she wont come close to it so its just talk. They said theyd get Student Loans terminated and its a catastrophe. Her and probably more her boss he spends all his time On The Beach but her boss said wed do it a different way got rejected by the Supreme Court. The students got taunted by this and how unfair Thats Part of the reason they lost those people you paid it off didnt get it. They talk like that about abortion. But i wanted a yes or no because vance said you would veto it. Mr. Trump i havent talked to him i dont know what he is view is. We dont need to Success Talk about it because they cant do it they just taunted young people they can never get this improve. Lets go to congress do it but for years they wanted it out of congress and the fed and you have a vote for the people on abortion. Mrs. Harris would you support any restrictions on rights to abortion. Ia want the protections of roe v. Wade nobody, no women are carrying to term and asking for abortion what happened during his bands mean families who dream of a family are denied ivf treatments. Working women working 1 Earth 2 jobs barely affording childcare as it is need to travel to another state heading to get the healthcare needed. Barely can afford to do it and what you put them through is unconscionable. The majority of americans believe in a decision about their body so when its been in on the ballot the people of america voted for freedom. Mr. Trump another lie another life. Im a leader on ivf which is fertilization. When they got a negative decision on ivf from the Supreme Courts i saw the people and legislature voted it in. They know it everyone else does ive been a leader on it. And you should ask will she allow abortion in the 8 ninth seventh month would you do that. Mrs. Harris answer would you veto. Mr. Trump you could do it seventh, eighth, ninth month even after birth they governor virginia said but the baby aside. David to immigration and Border Security an issue important to voters. Mrs. Harris you are tasked with illegal for immigration Vice President. Biden has new Asylum Restrictions Numbers dropped after skyrocketing. Why wait until 6 months before the election to act and why would you do anything different. Mrs. Harris i have prosecuted Trafficking Guns and Human Beings some of the most u. S. Members of this Senate And Congress had a Border Bill i supported putting 1500 more agents on the border to help those folks working overtime to do their Job And Stem flow of fentanyl into the u. S. Many families have been affected by that surge in our country. That bill would give us more resources to prosecute them. What happened to the bill was Donald Trump gone the phone called them in congress to kill the bill. He preferred it to run on a problem than fixing a problem. It comes at a time the people of our country need a leader engaging in solutions and Addresses Problem is at hand. The former president would prefer to run on a problem rather than fix it. Hes talked about immigration even when its not subject. Ill invite you to attend 1 of his rallies its interesting to watch. He talks about fictional characters like Hannibal Lecter windmills causing cancer and people start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom. You wont hear him talk about your dreams and desires. You deserve a president who puts you first i pledge i will. David i would like to get your response why did you kill that bill that was but thousands of additional agents and officers in the border. Mr. Trump first on the rallies people dont go to her Rallies Nobody go she buses them in and pays them there and shows them in a different light. People dont leave my rallies the biggest most incredible rallies in the history of politics. Our country is being lost we are a failing nation it happened 3. 5 years ago youll end in World War iii to go to another subject by allowing these millions of people in the country to see what happens to townsend Day Usa and aurora, springfield many towns dont talk about it because they are embarrassed. In springfield they are eating the dogs, the cats, the pets of the people who live there. Its a shame as far as rallies are concerned the reason they go is they like what they say they want to make America Great Again shes destroying the country if she becomes president they dont have success you will become venezuela on steroids. David you brought up springfield we reached out to the manager there were no credible claims of pets under injured on that. Mr. Trump people on television say my dog is being eaten by the people he went there. David the manager said there was no evidence how lets you respond Vice President. Mrs. Harris this is 1 of the reasons why this election i have The Endorsement of 200 republicans who have worked with bush romney, mccain including Vp Dick Cheney and liz cheney. If you want to know the Inside Track On who the former president is just ask who of work with him his chief of staff a Fourstar General said trump had contempt for the constitution he has Security Advisers said he was unfit. His former secretary of defence said the Nation Wouldnt survive another trump term. When we listen to the rhetoric where the Issues Arent addressed the choice is clear. David a minute to respond . Mr. Trump im a different person, i fired those people. They did bad things or a bad job. They didnt Fire Anybody for afghanistan or attala band or people who were killed viciously and violently. They should have fired all those generals and top people but because it was 1 of the most incompetently handled situations ever seen. When they do a bad job i fire them. Then they root rate a book. They have done such a poor job and they never Fire Anybody. Look at the Economy And Inflation they have the same people thats