The presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris marked their first face-off, highlighting starkly different visions for the country on issues like the economy, abortion, and immigration. The debate was seen as a crucial moment for Harris to define herself following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race, prompted by his poor performance in a previous debate with Trump. The debate was met with mixed reactions, with political analysts and voters divided on who performed better. ABC News faced criticism for perceived bias in moderating the debate, with accusations of unfairly targeting Trump while allowing Harris to evade scrutiny. Both candidates aimed to sway undecided voters, with Harris emphasizing middle-class tax cuts and abortion rights, while Trump focused on tariffs and ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Gov. Newsom expressed interest in seeing a second debate between the candidates.