REVEALED: What the presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris said to each other when the debate mics were turned off
The rules of Tuesday’s ABC News presidential debate required both candidates to mute their microphones when the other candidate spoke, to prevent them from interrupting each other.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, however, often spoke with their microphones turned off.
Harris protested Trump’s statements loudly and clearly, calling them false.
A group of reporters from the vice president were allowed into the debate room to watch the candidates speak, even though their microphones were muted.
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris listens to former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks with Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris during a presidential debate
This is what they reported:
10:11 p.m. – When moderator David Muir asked Trump for the second time whether he wanted Ukraine to win the war with Russia and he said no, Harris, off-camera, bit her lip and shook her head.
10:12 p.m. – After Harris said Trump would abandon Ukraine and that Putin would eat Trump for lunch, Trump said off-mic, “Excuse me, I have to respond to this.”
10:21 p.m. – Harris grinned when Muir asked Trump to explain his comments about her race.
10:27 p.m. – In an off-mic conversation, Trump said, “She has a plan to destroy our country.” Harris responded, “That’s not true.”
10:29 p.m. – Harris audibly laughed when Trump said he had a “draft of a plan” for health care.
10:34 p.m. – Harris whispered “not true” when Trump said the United States had lost manufacturing jobs in recent months.
9:25 p.m. — When Trump said he was a leader in advocating for IVF treatments, Harris whispered dismissively, “That’s not true. Come on.”
9:28 p.m. — When Trump said people shouldn’t go to Harris’ rallies, off-camera, Harris threw her head back in laughter.
Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump, gestures while speaking during a presidential debate with Democratic presidential candidate, US Vice President Kamala Harris
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris listens to former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking
9:29 p.m. — When Trump said immigrants eat cats in Springfield, Ohio, Harris laughed off-mic and said, “What? This is unbelievable.”
9:34 p.m. — When Trump said that crime rates are down worldwide except in the United States, and that crime is actually going up here, Harris said off-mic, “That’s not true.”
9:35 p.m. – Trump bristled when Harris brought up his criminal charges and felony convictions.
9:39 p.m. – Trump said off-camera, following the exchange about his allegations of political persecution against him, “She’s the one who used the gun.”
9:42 p.m. — When Trump accused Harris of being against fracking for 12 years, she said off-mic, “That’s not true.” When he said she supported defunding the police, she said off-mic, “That’s not true.” He then told her he was speaking. “Don’t lie,” she replied.
9:10 p.m. — When Harris said the former president doesn’t have a plan for you, Trump said off-mic, “That’s just a soundbite. They gave her that to say.”
9:14 PM – When Trump said the United States is barely making any (computer) chips anymore, Harris said off-mic: “Not either. That’s not true.”
21:16 – 21:17 — When Trump said Democrats want abortions in the ninth month of pregnancy, Harris said separately, off-mic: “Come on,” “no,” and “that’s not true.”