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Live Event – Presidential Debate 2024 – Harris v. Trump

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Watch and Chat Live: The Presidential Debate – Harris V. Trump 6:00 pm PDT/9:00...

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Tonight is the first (and only?) debate between Kamala Harris and an orange stain on this country's history. It begins at 6:00pm PDT/9:00pm EDT and we are hosting a live chat via our Vox Populi app starting then as well as streaming the live video of the debate below so you can watch and live chat on the same screen. Ain't modern technology wonderful?