In the first debate of the 2024 presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris clashed on issues including immigration, economy, and foreign policy. Trump criticized Harris’s record on border security and accused her of being soft on crime. Harris countered by attacking Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his refusal to condemn white supremacists. The debate, held in Miami, Florida, was moderated by NBC News’s Lester Holt.