Fact-Checking Harris-Trump Presidential Debate

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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced each other for their first (and possibly only) debate of the 2024 presidential campaign season.

ABC News anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis moderated the event, which was broadcast by the network. Snopes' fact-checkers analyzed the candidates' statements for accuracy in real time below, recycling reporting from its archives.

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