Who loves Cheese Sandwiches believer, Jake Tapper starts right now could, tomorrow, Nights Debate prove even more consequential than the last one. Probably not. The lead starts right now Kamala Harris and Donald Trump preparing pairing for tomorrows Highstakes Debate and very different ways, Vice President harris calling on two people who have debated trump in the past while trump himself is getting ready for a public quick appearance tonight, was yet another investigation of the tragic u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. Is it a coincidence that the Committee Report is coming out right before the debates, both in top republican and the top democrat on the relevant committee will be here with two very different takes and alarming new details tell us about the tragic shooting at that georgia high school. I had the suspected shooter is cryptic text to his mother and her urgent call to the school before the horn unfolded welcome to the lead. Im Jake Tapper and happy president ial debates even to those who celebrate, consider that just 74 days ago. Dana bash and i hosted that first president ial debate of 2024, that went so horribly wrong for incumbent president Joe Biden so wrong and cause democrats to do what is unprecedented in the modern age . They made the call to the proverbial bullpen. Vice president Kamala Harris emerged as the brand new nominee. Now, tomorrow night, she will be The One taking the stage for the second debate. It will be the first ever face to face meeting between harris and former President Donald Trump has a Cnn Poll of polls shows and agonizingly tight race with no who clear Leader Trump Campaign for its part is previewing some lines of attack for the debate today, saying that the Vice President , Quote Owns Everything from this administration unquote and moments from now, Harris Will Leave Pittsburgh where she has been in Debate Prep Mode since thursday. She is on route to philadelphia now ahead of the showdown, there the national Constitution Center Today two sources tell cnn that the Harris Debate Team has been preparing harris for a range of potential insults and namecalling and derogatory comments from trump in a Radio Interview with the Vice President released this morning gives some insight into her thinking hes played through this really old and tired playbook, right . Where he, theres no floor for him in terms of how low he will go and we should be prepared for that. We should be prepared for the fact that he is not burdened by telling the truth cnns Jeff Zeleny is in clearly ahead of Tomorrows Debate. Jeff, were learning that Vice President harris is Debate Prep included speaking to to other people who have faced Donald Trump on the Debate Stage before jake, as we know, Donald Trump is heading into his seventh Debate Tomorrow. Thats more than any other nominee. Of course, the two candidates hes debated in a general election for Hillary Clinton back in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020. And of course, in june, as you said, and Vice President harris has spent some time talking with both of those fellow democrats. Im told talking about what its like to be on stage with Donald Trump. The reality is, she has never had a Facetoface Encounter with him. One of the reasons for that he didnt not attend the inauguration back in 2020 when she was being Sworn In as Vice President. But im told even though shes been speaking with clinton and biden, shes approaching this in her own way. This is not a redo of 2016. Im told that advisers are preparing her in a very different way. One specific example is not going after Donald Trump. Specific plea on any misogynistic comments were racist comments. Weve seen throughout the course of her very brief campaign. Is that as the president ial nominee that shes been saying that as a tire but old playbook, she wants to move on. That is part of the effort to be seen as the candidate of change. Of course that is the central challenge for her because she just a part of this administration, the biden harris administration, that im told by trump advisers is a top goal of his to essentially lumper into the challenges of the the biden harris administration. We will hear that a lot tomorrow evening. I believe talking about inflation, talking about immigration. But jake, even though this is a global audience, perhaps thats one of the most important audiences is right here in pennsylvania, we spent some time in Bucks County is, you know, just outside philadelphia a pivotal Swing County talking to voters some are inclined to support her if they learn more about her. So theres definitely an opportunity for her to fill in some of those blanks about her policies lets sea. But there is no question shes arriving here in philadelphia in about an hour or so. Shell be studying and practicing again tonight. Jake is the biggest moment her political life all right. Jeff zeleny in philly. Thanks so much its been in the panel and me she let me say its not overblown to say this is the biggest moment of her political life its an incredibly consequential one, and theres still so much that people dont know about her voters dont know 28 of likely voters the New York TimesSienna College Poll say they feel like they need to learn more about her that campaign today. Said the debates a chance to introduce her to undecided voters. What does she need to do . Well, its No Doubt that Kamala Harris has a much steeper feeling to cleaner than Donald Trump has to anything that she has a couple of things. She has to narrate her story he has to help people to understand who she is outside of the shadow of being a part of the administration she also has to be that person who is willing to go on Record And ChallengeDonald Trump, where he needs to be challenged. We know that he has faced some scrutiny around his idea of, of tariffs. And that somehow being able to bring that the Tax Funding that america needs to get a lot of things think forward like childcare. We know that thats not going to work. She has to call him out on January 6. He has to be able to prosecute the case, so to speak. But she also has to narrate herself and i think that and having to do both of those and an delineate herself from some of the negative commentary that hes made about her irrespective to Race And Gender because he said other things as well. Shes shes in the spotlight this this is going to be heard night and she has a lot more of a Steep Hill to climb than Donald Trump does. Mark the Harris Campaign reluctantly agreed to the previously arranged Debate Rules of the microphones being muted when its not your turn to speak a new Trump War Room post claims at handlers for Kamala Harris, quote, have been downplaying expectations amid reports shes terrified after her lastminute attempt, a lastminute attempts to change the rules failed, but it does seem kind of unwise to me. Like, why are they setting expectations for her low shouldnt they be building her up . Well, i know she wants that viral moment that im speaking moment that she had over and over and over again with then Vice President pence, which shes not im going to get, you know shes a very competent debater and she is and she is very and she is very, and she is as a prosecutor, obviously as a member of the senate on the committees. I mean, she gave it to some of the nominees. So youve got to be ready. The problem is she doesnt have the policy chops to a Defense Tendon Pivot away from her record with Joe Biden and explain to people why even though she broke it, shes The One that should fix it. Okay. So alex, the Harris Campaign is going to run a new ad only tomorrow, only on fox. It features clips of former trump officials, including Vice President pence, warning of the Dangers Of A Second Trump presidency. A couple of the clips in this ad, by the way, were taken from the lead. Heres heres a Look Anyone who puts themselves over the constitution should never be president of the united states. It should come as no surprise that i will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year. His Defense Secretary, do you think trump can be trusted with the nations secrets ever again . No. I mean, its just irresponsible action that places our Service Members at risk, places our nation can Security Risks is national security adviser, Donald Trump will cause a lot of damage. The only thing he cares about is Donald Trump and the nations highest ranking miller well, its very officer. We dont take an oath to a king or queen, or to a tyrant, or a dictator. And we dont take an oath to a wannabe dictator do, you think Fox Viewers will be swayed by that . Well, the fact is theyre only hoping just way one particular Fox Viewer by playing it and mar lago the day of the debate. This is some debate gay debate day, gamesmanship here by the Harris Campaign and because theyre not showing this in swing states, at least not right now. Its not meant to persuade voters what its meant to do is try to get into Donald Trumps head because camillas harriss campaign, they want the Donald Trump of the 2020 debates, the and especially that first debate where he appeared at times unhinged, angry, a loose cannon. They want to make him, dangerous, a risky bet, and they think New York Times poll showed that some voters really thought that trump was the risks of your choice even though they actually wanted him for any before him on the issue of change, you were talking about how Kamala Harris needs to fill in some of the blanks. She tried to do that last night. Her website put up some policies for the first time. The border Immigration Section says in part, quote, she knows that our Immigration System is broken and needs comprehensive reform that includes strong Border Security and an earned pathway to citizenship. Our Friend Alex here posted on twitter that this section was vague beyond the bipartisan border bill. Shes committed to back. Do you think she needs to offer more and more substance there no. I think that she offered what could be offered at this point. We know that the bipartisan bill ended up dying at the behest of Donald Trump giving a call to members of the house republican caucus. But i think that what weve seen from this administration that Kamala Harris still happen to be a part of is one that was willing to work with republicans to establish not only stronger Security Restrictions at the border, but also to acknowledge that there has to be humanitarian a humanitarian approach to this irrespective to what we saw from the governor of texas and several others. But with that being said, we recognize that the poll, the polling nationally as to whats happening at our southern border, as well as to the cities where many of these individuals were sent to you were talking chicago, New York, so on and so forth . Those individuals were very upset and i think that there is a leaning in from the democratic party as well as from Kamala Harris on what can also be done in those cities that have that have experienced housing issues and other issues related to migrants who are not a part of Border Towns who were sent there. Shes leaning in on that conversation, but she also recognizes that congress plays a major role here. She tried to work with them. The biden administration tried to work with them. Republicans need to step up as well. What advice would you give Donald Trump because you know, its there is a gender dynamic, man, woman, and a Man Yelling at a woman is different than a Man Yelling at a man. And the perception of any voters, do you think that he should, he should dial it down a little or you know, Katy Bar the door, do whatever you want to do. Well, i think the format also encourages are discourages that kind of, that kind of intercourse because youre not, youre not going to be youre not asking questions to Each Other. Youre not being able to interrupt and break in on Each Other. And so i think he just needs to keep reminding people about her policies, including the new policy which i will translate all project 2025. It that was amnesty. So he she just called for amnesty the pathway to sit as have halfway to citizenship. Theres thats amnesty so i mean, dhaka was technically supposed to help to attribute to that as well. This is not for individuals who are here trying to make it you keep going on the policy, you keep focusing on the results. He has the advantage that people remember things were more affordable. The border was more secure when he was in Everyone Stick around. We got a lot more with this panel Coming Up, but first this reminder, Tomorrows Debate will be a Special Event here On Cnn, complete with exclusive analysis and it all starts tomorrow with the lead. Were going to be live from philly and were going to continue well into the night. Look for strong exchanges in the debate on foreign policy, specifically on the u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. 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