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us vice president and democratic presidential candidate harris and republican presidential candidate trump will hold their first televised debate in philadelphia, pennsylvania on the evening of the 10th local time. this debate is less than two months away from the election, and the associated press analysis said that this duel may become a turning point in the fierce contest of the general election. in addition to the two candidates ready to go, philadelphia, where the debate is held, is also preparing for this fierce election debate, and the whole city is on high alert.

harris file photo (source: xinhua news agency)

the debate is hosted by abc and held at the national constitution center in philadelphia. there will be no audience in the venue. the debate will last 90 minutes, with two commercial breaks in the middle. cnn said that polls show that the competition between harris and trump is very fierce. us media analysis said that pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes. many experts predict that the winner in the state will enter the white house.

this debate was similar to the televised debate between trump and president biden in june, in that the two candidates' microphones were turned on only when it was their turn to speak and were muted at other times.

trump profile picture (source: xinhua news agency)

harris had arrived at the debate venue in philadelphia on the afternoon of the 9th local time, while trump planned to arrive a few hours before the debate began.

considering the importance of this debate, local police have been on high alert for possible protests. roadblocks have been set up around the national constitution center, where the debate will take place, prohibiting people from entering. since the morning of the 10th local time, some streets in philadelphia have been closed and bus routes have also been affected. considering public safety and demonstrations, some streets and highways may also be temporarily restricted. philadelphia police commissioner kevin bethel said that the local police department is fully prepared.

pro-palestinian groups are expected to hold demonstrations amid dissatisfaction with harris's continued support for israel.

although abc did not announce the topics of the debate in advance, many us media predicted that economic issues would be one of the focuses.

the results of a joint poll published by the new york times and siena college on the 8th showed that trump and harris' approval ratings were 48% and 47%, respectively, which is basically consistent with the results of a joint poll conducted in late july after president biden withdrew from the election. the two sides have entered the critical stage of the final "bayonet fight", and this debate will be an important battle.

the new york times commented that the debate will be a "decisive 90 minutes" for the two candidates, while the associated press said that the debate will be the "latest milestone event" in the 2024 us presidential election.

harris and trump prepared for the debate in different ways. in the days leading up to the debate, harris had been preparing with aides in a pittsburgh hotel, making only brief public appearances.

trump has been holding campaign rallies frequently in recent days. he warned at the rallies that if he did not win the presidential election, "our country would be finished," and that this year's presidential election "might be the last general election in the united states." he also posted on social media that if he wins, he will use legal means to "settle accounts" with those who cheated in this year's election.

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