Editor
With the U.S. presidential debate now confirmed, our company clarify the ideas and tips that would assist Donald Trump or Kamala Harris win their first head-to-head encounter on Sept. 10 — and why there was a pre-debate row over format and mics.
Host Anne McElvoy is joined by Brett O’Donnell, a veteran skilled on making ready candidates for debate on either side of the pond, having coached Republicans Mitt Romney, John McCain and George W. Bush, in addition to prepping Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson for his or her televised tussles within the U.Ok.
POLITICO’s Rachael Bade, co-author of our Playbook in Washington, reveals which approach the political winds are blowing, following final week’s momentous Democratic National Convention and the way the rival Trump-Harris campaigns are making ready for the forthcoming debate.
