Trump and Harris’ Debate Remarks on Economic Policy, Fact-Checked
US Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and former US President Donald Trump during the presidential debate in Philadelphia.
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Former US President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met for their first debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday, in what could be their most-watched event before Election Day. They clashed over abortion, immigration and foreign relations. When it came to economic policy, they traded barbs over tariffs, inflation and energy proposals. Here are the candidates’ economic statements fact-checked.