Minutes after the start of the televised debate between the two presidential candidates, an adviser to Ms. Harris revealed to the New York Times that the Vice President decided to shake his opponent’s hand just in time. today. With her initiative, a smiling Ms. Harris wanted to show that she was in control or even dominating the situation when facing opponent Donald Trump and surprising him. Ms. Harris also announced her name, introducing herself not only to the Republican she was meeting for the first time in this context, but also to the millions of Americans who did not know her or did not know her well.

According to a survey published by the New York Times on September 8, 28% of potential voters in the 2024 presidential election need to know more about the former California state prosecutor, while only 8% said the same thing about Mr. Trump. The debate was coordinated by ABC News with a duration of about 90 minutes and without a live audience. According to debate rules, both sides agreed to turn off the microphone when it was not their turn to speak. The two candidates are not allowed to bring props or memos, but will have a water bottle, a pen and a pad of paper available. Candidates do not know the debate topic in advance. Each person will have 2 minutes to answer the host’s questions, 2 minutes to respond and 1 minute to answer further if necessary. However, the two candidates are not allowed to ask each other questions and are not allowed to contact the election team during the debate.