Trump-Harris debate live updates: Candidates go on attack in zinger-filled showdown

Harris slammed Trump on his foreign policy issues contending that he is "weak and wrong on national security and foreign policy."

"It is well known that he admires dictators, wants to be a dictator on Day One, according to himself," she said.

"It is absolutely well known that these dictators and autocrats are rooting for you to be president again because they're so clear they can manipulate you with flattery and favors," she added. "And that is why so many military leaders, who you have worked with, have told me you are a disgrace."

It's clear that Harris came into the debate with a playbook of relentless attacks on Trump.

On Trump's false claims he won the 2020 race, she said he lacks the ability "to not be confused by fact." And on foreign policy, she claimed "it is absolutely well known that these dictators and autocrats are rooting for you to be president again" because they can "manipulate you with flattery and favors."

Fact Check: Mostly false

The Nord Stream 2 is an undersea pipeline that would have allowed Russia to increase natural gas exports to western Europe while bypassing Ukraine and depriving Kyiv billions of dollars in access fees. It’s true that in 2019, Trump announced sanctions that halted the pipeline’s construction. But by that point, the pipeline was nearly complete with a majority of the project occurring under Trump’s presidency, according to a 2020 analysis by the Congressional Research Service. Biden later waived sanctions against the pipeline’s builder at the request of Germany in 2021, but reimposed penalties the following year as Russia invaded Ukraine.

The Israel-Hamas war is one of the most politically divisive issues for Democrats, and Harris has largely adopted President Joe Biden's stance on the issue in trying to balance unwavering support for Israel's security while also condemning the suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

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Harris adopts Biden's view on Israel-Gaza, says war must end

"It must end immediately, and the way it will end is we need a cease-fire deal and we need the hostages. And so we will continue to work around the clock on that," Harris said.

"What we know is that this war must end," she said. "It must end immediately, and the way it will end is we need a cease-fire deal and we need the hostages. And so we will continue to work around the clock on that."