On the first and solely scheduled presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Harris talked about Trump by title 38 occasions. Trump did not say Harris’ title a single time.
The previous president talked about inflation 9 occasions; Harris solely did so twice. Trump known as Harris “weak” 5 occasions, and he or she returned the insult 4 occasions.
CBS Information analyzed the phrases each candidates used throughout Tuesday evening’s debate to find out what key themes and rhetoric they used to attraction to American voters because the 2024 election approaches. The evaluation additionally in contrast the phrases used on this debate to the June 27 debate between President Biden and Trump. Here is what we discovered.
Breaking down the phrases by matter
The talk kicked off with a query in regards to the financial system, however Trump’s response was principally about immigration, a subject he returned to regularly all through the evening. He stated “border” 12 occasions. Thirty p.c of the occasions that Trump talked about the phrase “folks,” he was referring to migrants.
Repeatedly citing incorrect numbers, Trump stated “million” or “tens of millions” in reference to immigrants getting into the U.S. 12 occasions. Seventeen occasions he referred to those migrants as “criminals” or referred to “crime” within the context of immigration.
When the candidates did speak in regards to the financial system, Trump and Harris stated “tax,” “taxes” or “tariff” about the identical variety of occasions. Harris referenced “small enterprise” or companies seven occasions, a phrase Trump did not point out in both debate.
Trump emphasised inflation, utilizing the time period 9 occasions — the identical variety of occasions he did within the June debate. Harris solely talked about it twice, and as soon as was when she named the Inflation Discount Act. Harris additionally made fewer references to “jobs” than Trump did.
On the subject of abortion, Trump frolicked on late-term abortion and repeated the false declare that Democrats, together with vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, condone killing newborns. He used the phrase “child” six occasions, whereas Harris’ remarks about abortion extra typically targeted on girls’s bodily autonomy. Within the context of abortion, she used the phrases “lady” or “girls” seven occasions and “physique” six occasions.
Inspecting how the candidates talked about one another
The candidates’ focused assaults on Tuesday evening included Harris calling Trump a “shame” twice and Trump labeling Harris a “Marxist,” echoing his social media nickname for her, “Comrade Kamala.” He additionally known as her the “border czar” thrice, a time period that overstates her position in managing the nation’s immigration coverage.
One phrase that was some of the frequent jabs the candidates employed was “weak.” Trump described Harris or Harris and Mr. Biden collectively as “weak” 5 occasions. He described Mr. Biden as “weak” as soon as within the June debate and as soon as on Tuesday. Harris known as Trump or his actions “weak” 4 occasions.
Different insults included “incompetent,” utilized by Trump 4 occasions, and “immoral” and “unconscionable” by Harris every as soon as.
