Vice President <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/kamala------------------harris" target="_blank">Kamala Harris</a> and former President <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/donald-trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> will face off in their <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harris-trump-abc-news-presidential-debate-watch/story?id=113387977" target="_blank">first debate</a> of the 2024 election Tuesday night, hosted by ABC News.

The debate will take place in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center moderated by "World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir and ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis.

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The two will face off on key issues starting at 9 p.m. ET. The debate will air on ABC and stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.

Below will be a partial transcript of the exchange between Trump and Harris while the debate remains ongoing.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will participate in their first presidential debate together in Philadelphia.{ai:summary}<p>Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will debate on key issues in the 2024 election on Tuesday night. The event, hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia, will be moderated by David Muir and Linsey Davis, starting at 9 p.m. ET. </p><p>Viewers can watch the debate on ABC and stream it on ABC News Live, Disney+, and Hulu. #politics</p>

Harris-Trump presidential debate transcript

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