What did we learn from the Harris-Trump debate?

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Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Tuesday night. Was there really any big winner from the evening? Freddy Gray is joined by Sarah Elliott, spokeswoman for Republicans Overseas UK, to assess the highlights and discuss where the race might go following their first interaction.

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