Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met for the first time Tuesday in their first presidential debate of the 2024 election, hosted by ABC News.

ABC News live fact-checked Harris and Trump's statements for answers that were exaggerated, needed more context or were false.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump participated in their first debate of the 2024 election season on ABC News in Philadelphia Tuesday.

ABC News' political analysts break down the debate performances of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Tuesday.

Vice President Kamala Harris took aim at former President Donald Trump's political rallies, saying attendees often leave early "out of exhaustion and boredom."

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off in a heated presidential debate hosted by ABC News.

On the debate stage, Trump pushed false claims of pets being stolen and eaten by Haitian migrants, despite police saying it did not happen.

In Tuesday's ABC News presidential debate, former President Donald Trump said he had not read the playbook for the next conservative administration.

Her attacks kept him on the defensive.

When asked about support for Ukraine and plans to deal with Vladimir Putin, Harris said Putin would ‘eat Trump for lunch’.

After former President Trump accused Harris of taking people's guns away, she pushed back, reminding him of the not-so-well-known fact that she is a gun owner.

Shortly after the ABC News presidential debate ended, Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign called for another matchup.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump debated for the first time on Tuesday, a consequential matchup with just eight weeks until Election Day.

As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took the stage Tuesday night for their first presidential debate against each other, they shook hands.

ABC News' Jay O’Brien reports on the presidential debate's highlights and most notable moments.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump presented different visions for the future of abortion rights during their presidential debate Tuesday.

ABC News' Whit Johnson speaks with Tulsi Gabbard, former Democratic congresswoman and Trump campaign adviser, about Trump's overall debate performance and preparation.

ABC News' Whit Johnson speaks with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who believes Trump stayed on message and raised important issues like immigration that could sway undecided voters.

Here are some of the best zingers during Tuesday's ABC News presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump participated in their first presidential debate together in Philadelphia.

Harris and Trump shook hands after they were introduced on stage, ending an eight-year streak of no handshakes on the presidential debate stage.

Former President Donald Trump doubled down on comments he made about Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity, including that she "happened to turn Black."

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to face off in their first debate next week, moderated by ABC News.

Gov. Tim Walz discusses the performance of his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, following ABC News' debate.

Ohio Sen. JD Vance discusses the performance of his running mate, former President Donald Trump, following ABC News' debate.

Trump closed out the debate with his closing statement calling out Harris' record in the last three and a half years.

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump were asked about fighting climate change.

Both candidates were asked about their plans for reforming healthcare if they took office.

After Trump railed against crime, Harris said she thought the comments were "so rich" coming from someone who has been criminally charged multiple times.

Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are asked where they stand on the issue of immigration.

Trump said he "doesn't care" about Harris' racial identity, despite his previous repeated comments about her race, including that she "happened to turn Black."

Trump defended his administration's role in negotiating with the Taliban in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and instead slammed the Biden administration.

"Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people, so let's be clear about that," says Vice Pres. Kamala Harris when asked if former Pres. Donald Trump is "trying to suppress the vote."

"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.

"There's no reason to sign a ban because we have gotten what everyone wanted," he said.

During the presidential debate, Donald Trump doubled down on the false claim that migrants from Haiti are stealing and eating people's pets in Springfield, Ohio.

When asked if he regretted his actions on Jan. 6, Trump contended that he ordered the crowd to leave "peacefully and patriotically," and defended the protesters.

Harris was asked to her policy position changes on issues like fracking, key in Pennsylvania -- which she said during her last campaign for president she wanted to ban but now won't.

Donald Trump is asked about his proposal for tariff's on foreign imports across the board.

The debate's first question on the economy elicited a back-and-forth from Harris and Trump, with Trump veering the conversation toward immigration and attacking the Biden administration's record.

ABC News' Whit Johnson speaks with New Jersey's former Republican Gov. Chris Christie on how he expects Donald Trump to perform in the historic presidential debate.

ABC News' Whit Johnson speaks with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on the issues Trump allies hope to hear the former president focus on during the ABC News presidential debate.

ABC News' Matt Gutman and Ian Pannell report on the foreign policy positions of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut discusses what to expect from Kamala Harris as she prepares to debate Trump on key issues like immigration and the economy.

Senator Tom Cotton and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro discuss what to look out for from both candidates during the debate.

ABC News' Whit Johnson speaks with former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and former Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., about debate tactics to expect from the candidates.

Hot-button political issues that are likely to be discussed by Harris and Trump include the economy, immigration, reproductive rights, crime, foreign policy, democracy, and more.

Where Kamala Harris, Donald Trump stand on key issues heading into the Sept. 10 ABC News debate

Both the Harris and Trump campaigns work to spin expectations for the upcoming debate.

ABC News is ready to host the high-stakes debate at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center on Tuesday night. It'll be Harris and Trump's first time meeting in person.