After a fiery U.S. presidential debate, expat in Burlington, Ont., explains why others like her should vote
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Tracy Hudson of Burlington, Ont., says this week's U.S. presidential debate went about how she expected it to go, but not necessarily how she wanted it to unravel.
Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democrat presidential candidate, gave a "very commanding performance," Hudson said, and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump "ranted and yelled, and didn't answer the questions."
Hudson is a former teacher and ex-patriate from Michigan who volunteers with Democrats Abroad, managing social media.
Hudson, 56, said Harris effectively riled up her opponent and kept the former president off message.
"I wish that she didn't have to do that, but you've got to play the player you're playing," Hudson said.
Tuesday night's debate was the first time Trump and Harris faced off on stage during this tight race for the White House, and the first time they've met. No other debates between the presidential candidates are scheduled.
Analysts have said Harris intentionally kept Trump off-message by goading him to respond defensively to jabs at topics including his felony conviction and the amount of people who attend his rallies.
Trump told reporters it was his "best debate."
Hudson said she would have appreciated a more positive discussion.
"I think we would all like to get back to normal politics where we can trust politicians on both sides to want to do what's best for the American people," she said, adding that in her opinion, Trump is only focused on himself.
Trump proved that on stage Tuesday night by spending so much time talking about himself, said Henry Giroux, a McMaster University professor who studies politics and fascism.
"He has no sense of being a public servant," Giroux said.
During the debate, Trump made baseless claims. These included that migrants in Ohio were killing and eating people's pets, and Democrats support abortion up until the final months of pregnancy, in addition to executing babies after birth. Debate moderators challenged him on those comments.
Trump allies, including Robert Kennedy Jr., argued moderators should have challenged Harris more, such as when she quoted Trump out of context.
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