Who was the winner of the debate

         U.S. media declares Harris the winner as Trump struggles to regain control in a heated debate

Kamala Harris outperforms Donald Trump in a fiery presidential debate, leaving the former president on the defensive, according to U.S. and international media.

A CNN poll reveals that Kamala Harris outperformed Donald Trump in the debate, a sentiment echoed by a group of undecided voters who spoke with the Washington Post.

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In what could be the only debate between U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the clear victor was Harris, according to both American and international media.

The debate, held on Tuesday night, was characterized by personal attacks and intense exchanges, with Harris dominating the conversation and Trump on the defensive just weeks before Election Day on November 5, the reports indicated.

Undecided voters in focus groups also perceived Harris as the stronger performer. The Washington Post noted that many voters in crucial swing states, pivotal to the election's outcome, shifted their support toward Harris after she effectively provoked Trump and got under his skin.

Harris ‘dominated from the start

According to The New York Times, Harris "dominated the proceedings from nearly the start," setting traps for Trump, who "took the bait" repeatedly.

It added that Trump, who "found himself in a defensive crouch," spent much of the night re-litigating past grievances instead of delivering focused attacks on his opponent.

"For much of the debate, Ms. Harris expressed her feelings about Mr. Trump by letting her body language do the talking: putting her hand on her chin, laughing and pursing her lips with a puzzled look. Mr. Trump, who seemed intent on avoiding looking in Ms. Harris’s direction, expressed his feelings by yelling into the microphone," it observed.

The New Yorker magazine echoed this sentiment, calling Trump’s performance "really, really bad."

The magazine highlighted Harris's tactic of baiting Trump, saying "her opponent will always t

After Tuesday's debate, Harris' team said she was ready to debate again, but Trump's team has so far not signaled whether he is also willing.