Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set to face off in US presidential debate ahead of 2024 election

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US Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, the Republicans’ presidential nominee, will soon take the stage for a debate that could set a clearer signal on which candidate is ahead in an election that is less than two months away.

Many polls show Harris with a slight lead against Trump in the key battleground states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania – a reversal from Trump’s lead against Biden in these states before US President Joe Biden dropped out, but these numbers fall within margins of error and the contest still appears to be a dead heat overall.

They are expected to spar over hot button domestic issues like abortion, immigration and crime. However, the economy – an important subject for US voters – will likely trigger arguments about import tariff rates and rules around investment restrictions and manufacturing subsidies, which involve China and foreign policy generally.

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