- The American people have witnessed
what is the greatest failure
of any presidential administration
in the history of our country.
They still don't have a plan.
- [Eric] The debate beganwith the coronavirus
and what the Trump White Housedid to navigate the pandemic,
which has claimed more than200,000 American lives.
- President Donald Trump
did what no other Americanpresident had ever done,
and that was he suspendedall travel from China,
the second largest economy in the world.
There's not a day gone by
that I haven't thoughtof every American family
that's lost a loved one.
- [Eric] Harris insistedthe president was not honest
with the American people from the outset
about the deadly potential of the virus,
and when asked if she herself
would take an approved vaccine...
- If Dr. Fauci, if the doctors
tell us that we should take it,
I'll be the first in lineto take it, absolutely.
But if Donald Trump tellsus that we should take it,
I'm not taking it.
- [Eric] The dodging beganwhen neither answered
whether internaldiscussions had taken place
on a plan in case ofdisability given the ages
of those at the top of both tickets.
Pence refused to sayhow a Trump health plan
would help those withpre-existing conditions
nor if there would be apeaceful exchange of power
if Trump loses.
Harris would not speak directlyto the Biden team's support
of the left-leaning GreenNew Deal and would not say
if a Biden administrationwould seek to pack
the Supreme Court byadding another justice
if Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed.
- I just want the record to reflect
she never answered the question.
- [Eric] The two did spar
over the conservative Barrett nomination,
which hangs in the balanceless than a month away
from Election Day.
- We particularly hope that wedon't see the kind of attacks
on her Christian faith that we saw before.
- [Eric] Harris said she foundthat insinuation insulting
and pivoted to what shecalled the real issue.
- Joe has been very clear,as the American people are.
Let the American people fillthat seat in the White House
and then we'll fill that seat
on the United States Supreme Court.
- [Eric] Taxes were another battleground.
- Joe Biden has said twicein the debate last week
that he's gonna repeal the Trump tax cuts.
- Joe Biden will not raise taxes
on anyone who makes lessthan $400,000 a year.
He's been very clear about that.
- [Eric] The night did not end
without a full discourse onthe state of race relations,
specifically the deaths ofGeorge Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Harris, quoting what Trumpsaid during last week's debate.
- The president of the United States
took a debate stage in frontof 70 million Americans
and refused to condemn white supremacists.
- [Mike] No.
- And,
- [Mike] Not true.
- it wasn't like he didn't have a chance.
He didn't do it, and then he doubled down.
And then he said, whenpressed, "Stand back.
Stand by."
- There's no excuse for whathappened to George Floyd
and justice will be served.
But there's also no excuse
for the rioting and looting that followed.
- [Eric] Though it was mostly civil,
there are a few signaturelines from the night.
- Mr. Vice President, I'm speaking.
- I have to weigh in.- I'm speaking.
- Senator Harris, you'reentitled to your opinion.
You're not entitled to your own facts.
- And at one point during the debate,
a fly that landed onPence's head stole the show.
On international relations,Harris slammed Trump
for trusting RussianPresident Vladimir Putin
over his own intelligence community
and she called the US tradewar with China a big loss.
Pence countered, by sayingthat Trump is not afraid
to take a tough stand, such as the killing
of Iranian General Soleimani.
And he reminded viewersthat Trump kept his word
by recognizing Jerusalemas the capital of Israel
and moving the US embassy there,
something Biden failed to do
during his time in the White House as VP.
Eric Phillips, CBN News.
