Kamala Harris and Donald Trump accused each other of being weak and lying in their first debate of the 2024 US presidential election.
Kamala irritated Trump by saying people leave his rallies early because they are ''exhausted'', prompting him to raise his voice defending them.
In closings, Harris said she is focused on the future as Trump countered by calling the US ''a failing nation''.
Harris' running mate Tim Walz said after the debate that Harris showed her ''vision'' while JD Vance, on Trump's ticket, called her words ''platitudes''.
Pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Harris on Instagram, calling her a ''gifted leader'', almost immediately after the debate.
Trump appears in the debate press room claiming victory as the Harris camp, also happy with her performance, wants a second debate.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said afterwards that Trump was put on the defensive ''talking about dogs and crowd sizes''.
