The 2024 Presidential Debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump delivered sharp exchanges, viral moments, and some of the most talked-about quotes on X. Here’s a roundup of the most savage tweets from that debate night — complete with standout quotes, wild accusations, and bold statements that had everyone talking.
1. “Remember the context in which you exist.” – Kamala Harris surprises even herself
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VP Kamala Harris surprises herself mid-speech with her favourite quote:
“Remember the context in which you exist.”
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Harris delivers a line that catches even her off guard — a moment of unexpected self-reflection that had viewers rewinding.
2. “You’re running against me.” – Kamala sets the record straight
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“First of all it’s important to remind the former President that you’re not running against Joe Biden, you’re running against me.” – Kamala Harris
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Harris directly confronts Trump onstage, asserting her role in the race with a mic-drop line that defined the debate’s tone.
3. “Run, spot, run” – Trump mocks Harris’s plan
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Trump: #KamalaHarris ‘doesn’t have a plan. She copied Biden’s plan and it’s like four sentences like Run, spot, run’
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During an exchange on the economy, Trump dismissed Harris’s proposals, claiming she had no real plan and simply copied Biden’s. He mocked it by saying, “It’s like four sentences — like, ‘Run, Spot, Run,’” referencing the simple language of the “Dick and Jane” children’s books from the 1930s, in which Spot was the family dog.
4. “No woman is asking for that.” – Harris defends late-term abortion truth
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VP Harris says no woman in America is carrying a pregnancy to term and asking for an abortion. Harris says it’s insulting to the women of America to imply that they are having abortions at 9 months.
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Harris forcefully debunks a common talking point, defending women and calling the accusation offensive and misleading.
5. “Don’t abandon your beliefs — but Trump shouldn’t decide for you”
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VP Harris: “One does not have to abandon their faith, or deeply held beliefs, to agree the government and Donald Trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do with her body.”
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In a heated moment during the abortion debate, Trump repeated the false claim that Democrats support allowing abortions in the ninth month of pregnancy. Harris pushed back, calling the claim offensive and untrue, stating that no woman in America is carrying a pregnancy to term and then seeking an abortion. She also emphasized that supporting abortion rights doesn’t conflict with personal beliefs, arguing that the government, especially under Trump, should not be deciding what a woman can do with her body.
6. “200 Republicans back me.” – Kamala flips the script
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VP Harris: “I actually have the endorsement of 200 Republicans who have worked with President Bush, Mitt Romney, and John McCain, including former Vice President Cheney”
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During an exchange on immigration, Trump repeated a debunked claim about migrants eating pets in an Ohio town—a story his own running mate, Sen. JD Vance, later said was probably false. In response, Harris pointed to her support from over 200 Republicans, including officials who served under Bush, Romney, McCain, and both Dick and Liz Cheney.
7. “They’re eating the pets!” – Trump’s unhinged moment
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PRESIDENT TRUMP To #KamalaHarris
They’re eating the dogs!
They’re eating the cats!
They’re eating the pets!
Mr. Trump, while discussing what he claimed were threats posed by immigrants, cited a false social media rumor about pet consumption in an Ohio town. “In Springfield, the people who came in — they’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets that belong to residents,” he said.
8. “Dictators are rooting for Trump.” – Harris calls out foreign
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“It is very well known that Donald Trump is weak and wrong on national security. It is well known that he admires dictators. He wants to be a dictator on day one, according to himself. 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.” – Vice President Harris
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Harris criticized Trump’s foreign policy record, repeatedly calling him “weak.” After Trump claimed she hates both Israelis and Palestinians, Harris responded: “He’s trying to divide and distract from the reality, which is that Donald Trump is weak and wrong on national security and foreign policy. He openly admires dictators and has said he wants to be one on day one.” She continued: “It’s well known that dictators and autocrats are hoping he returns to office because they know they can manipulate him with flattery and favors.”
9. “Me and Tim Walz are both gun owners” – Meme gold
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“Me and Tim Walz are both gun owners”
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Trump repeatedly claimed Harris would ban fracking in Pennsylvania and take away people’s guns. Harris pushed back, saying she wouldn’t end fracking and argued the U.S. can support both energy development and climate efforts—something likely to frustrate environmental activists.
On gun rights, she paused a separate answer on Obamacare to respond: “This business about taking everyone’s guns away — Tim Walz and I are both gun owners. We’re not taking anybody’s guns away.”
10. “This is so rich…” – Kamala hits Trump’s legal record hard
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“I think this is so rich coming from someone who’s been prosecuted for national security crimes, economic crimes, election interference, has been found liable for sexual assault and his next big court appearance is in November at his own criminal sentencing” – Kamala
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It’s ironic coming from someone who’s been prosecuted for national security violations, financial crimes, election interference, found liable for sexual assault, and is due in court in November for his own criminal sentencing.
11. “I was the veep-elect. He incited a mob.” – Harris on the Capitol attack
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ON CAPITOL ATTACK:
#KamalaHarris I was at the Capitol. I was the veep-elect… on that day, president of the US incited a mob to attack our capital
#DonaldTrump I had nothing to do with that, other than they asked me to make a speech
#DonaldTrumpandKamalaHarris #Debate2024
When asked if he had any regrets about that day, Trump responded, “I had nothing to do with that, other than they asked me to make a speech.” Harris countered, “I was at the Capitol. I was the vice president-elect and a sitting senator. On that day, the president of the United States incited a violent mob to attack and desecrate our nation’s capital.”
12. “I couldn’t care less.” – Trump brushes off race accusations
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Donald Trump: “I don’t care what she is, you make a big deal out of something. I couldn’t care less.”
AlsoTrump: Shared a post on Truth Social by Laura Loomer which included the birth certificate for Kamala Harris and amplified attacks on her as “not being black”.
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ABC moderator David Muir directly questioned Trump about his recent claim that Harris had suddenly “turned Black.” Harris, who is Black and South Asian, graduated from Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington.
Trump downplayed the comment, saying, “I don’t care what she is, you make a big deal out of something, I couldn’t care less.”
13. “Fired by 81 million people.” – Kamala rubs it in
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Kamala Harris: “Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people, so let’s be clear about that and clearly he is having a very difficult time processing that”
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Vice President Kamala Harris took a jab at Donald Trump, referencing his reality TV past by saying, “Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people,” and adding that he’s still struggling to accept it.
The remark followed Trump walking back earlier admissions that he lost the 2020 election. Despite numerous investigations, court rulings, and confirmations from his own officials, Trump continues to falsely claim the election was stolen.
14. “Does that sound familiar?” – Trump mocks Harris with mic joke
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VP Harris speaks over a muted mic
Fmr. Pres. Trump: “Wait a minute, I’m talking now… Does that sound familiar?”
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When Harris tried to speak while her microphone was muted—following a debate rule meant to prevent interruptions—Trump turned to her and said, “I’m talking now.”
15. “Radical left liberal Kamala” – Trump targets trans rights policy
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‘Now she wants to do transgender operations on illegal aliens that are in prison’ – Trump slams ‘radical left liberal’ Kamala
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During Tuesday’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for supporting taxpayer-funded healthcare for transgender individuals.
16. “That’s up to her.” – Trump shrugs off race talk
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Trump on Kamala being black or not black
“I don’t care what she is… whatever she wants to be is okay with me..
I read where she was not black.. and then I read that she was black.. either one is okay with me. That’s up to her”
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Former President Donald Trump repeated false claims about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity, including the remark that she “happened to turn Black.”
17. “Do you have a plan?” – The meme says it all
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“do you have a plan”
“we have concepts of a plan”
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When asked how he would handle Obamacare, Trump replied, “I have concepts of a plan.”
18. Wharton School vs. Trump’s ‘brilliant’ plan
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🤷♀️ What the Wharton School has said is Donald Trump’s plan would actually explode the deficit…💣💥
🧑🏫 Look, I went to the Wharton School of Finance and many of those professors, the top professors, think my plan is a brilliant plan…🤷♂️💡
#PresidentialDebate #Trump #Kamala
While outlining his economic plan, Trump referenced his time at the University of Pennsylvania, saying, “I went to the Wharton School of Finance, and many top professors think my plan is brilliant.”
19. “KAMMUNISM”? Trump’s Marxist jab
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PRESIDENT TRUMP TO KAMALA’S FACE:
“She’s a MARXIST! Everybody knows she’s a Marxist! Her father’s a Marxist professor in economics…He taught her well!”
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Harris raised her eyebrows and rested her chin on her hand in an exaggerated gesture after Trump claimed, “Her father’s a Marxist professor in economics. And he taught her well.”
20. “Send her a MAGA hat” – Trump’s sarcastic burn
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🏆WINNER: President Donald Trump!
“She’s going to my philosophy now. In fact, I was going to send her a MAGA hat.” @realDonaldTrump #MAGA
Trump took a jab at Harris by saying, “I was going to send her a MAGA hat.”
Conclusion
The 2024 presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump didn’t just produce headlines—it fueled a wave of online reactions that quickly spread across X. From direct jabs and false claims to unexpected comebacks and viral memes, each moment generated strong responses. These tweets captured how the public processed and amplified the key moments, shaping much of the discussion that followed.
